Effects of age, gender, and causality on perceptions of persons with mental retardation

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 125-132

  Panek, Paul E ^a   Jungers, Melissa K ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Causality; Mental retardation; Perceptions

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC CHEMICAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BRAIN DAMAGE; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENDER; GENETIC DISORDER; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PERCEPTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEMANTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 40649120963     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2007.01.002     Document Type: Article

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