Social inclusion of children with intellectual disabilities in a recreational setting

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 97-107

  Siperstein, Gary N ^a   Glick, Gary C ^b   Parker, Robin C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOMETRIC STATUS; SPORT; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PEER GROUP; RECREATION; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIOMETRIC TECHNIQUES; SPORTS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 67649227649     PISSN: 19349491     EISSN: 19349556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/1934-9556-47.2.97     Document Type: Article

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