International Review of Research in Mental Retardation: Developmental Epidemiology of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Volume 33

ISBN-13: 9780123662330 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 292 str.

Richard C. Urbano; Robert M. Hodapp; Laraine Masters Glidden

Opis

International Review of Research in Mental Retardation is an ongoing scholarly look at research into the causes, effects, classification systems, syndromes, etc. of mental retardation. Contributors come from wide-ranging perspectives, including genetics, psychology, education, and other health and behavioral sciences.

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• Discusses the developmental epidemiology of mental retardation and developmental disabilities
• Explores the cutting edge methodological, statistical, and theoretical advances within the field
• Section I serves as an introduction, Section II reviews the various measurements, and Section III focuses on the epidemiological findings

Recenzje

Praise for the series:
"Belongs on the shelves of every serious student and researcher whose focal interest is the retarded." --JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY

"Practically every article is of interest for psychologists who are involved with mental retardation." --CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY

Spis treści

Section I: Introduction

Developmental Epidemiology of Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities: An Emerging Discipline^*

Section II: Methodological Issues and Perspectives

Record Linkage: A Research Strategy for Developmental Epidemiology*

Second-Order Linkage and Family Datasets

Incorporating Geographical Analysis into the Study of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities

Statistical Issues in Developmental Epidemiology and Developmental Disabilities Research: Confounding Variables, Small Sample Size, and Numerous Outcome Variables

Economic Perspectives on Service Choice and Optimal Policy: Understanding the Effects of Family Heterogeneity on MR/DD Outcomes^*

Section III: Populations

Public Health Impact: Metropolitan Atlanta Developmental Disabilities Surveillance Program*

Using GIS to Investigate the Role of Recreation and Leisure Activities in the Prevention of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

The Developmental Epidemiology of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities

Evolution of Symptoms and Syndromes of Psychopathology in Young People with Mental Retardation

Index

Contents of Previous Volumes

O autorze

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA