Borderline intellectual functioning: A systematic literature review

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 419-443

  Peltopuro, Minna ^a   Ahonen, Timo ^a   Kaartinen, Jukka ^a   Seppälä, Heikki ^b   Närhi, Vesa ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b FAIDD   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^d Niilo Maki Instituutti   (Finland)

Author keywords

Borderline intellectual functioning; Mild cognitive limitations; Slow learners; Systematic literature review

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84914812454     PISSN: 19349491     EISSN: 19349556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/1934-9556-52.6.419     Document Type: Article

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