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Sugland, Barbara W.; Zaslow, Martha; Nord, Christine Winquist – 1993
Most youth in America have a good chance of becoming productive members of adult society. However, for a particular group of young people, at-risk youth, the probability of maturing into responsible adulthood is less certain. "At-risk youth" is a term commonly used to describe those adolescents for whom there is a high probability (risk)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Coping, Definitions
Tymchuk, Alexander J. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1992
This article reviews the literature on the inadequacy and adequacy of parenting by persons with mental retardation and offers new foci for research. It examines issues in predicting parenting inadequacy based on parental knowledge and skill, health care and safety, decision making, interaction, and child outcomes in terms of cognitive delay and…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Coping, Emotional Adjustment, Environmental Influences