A cross-sectional test of the similar-trajectory hypothesis among adults with mental retardation

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-44

  Facon, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Aging; Developmental trajectory; Intellectual development; Life span; Mental retardation; Similar sequence; Similar structure; Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

ADULT; AGING; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 38649121122     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2006.10.003     Document Type: Article

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