International Review of Research in Mental Retardation

Developmental Epidemiology of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities

Richard C. Urbano, Robert M. Hodapp (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

312 Seiten

2007
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-366233-0 (ISBN)

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Takes a look at research into the causes, effects, classification systems, syndromes of mental retardation. This book discusses the developmental epidemiology of mental retardation and developmental disabilities. It also explores the methodological, statistical, and theoretical advances within the field.

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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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

Erscheint lt. Verlag	10.1.2007
Reihe/Serie	International Review of Research in Mental Retardation
Mitarbeit	Herausgeber (Serie): Laraine Masters Glidden
Verlagsort	San Diego
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	650 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
ISBN-10	0-12-366233-8 / 0123662338
ISBN-13	978-0-12-366233-0 / 9780123662330
Zustand	Neuware