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Bakken, Joel; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1993
An educational program for five parents with mild mental retardation found that knowledge training produced sizable increases in the knowledge measure, but neither it nor the behavioral training produced increases in parenting skills. However, following training in the home, each of the parenting skills increased substantially. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Home Programs, Knowledge Level, Mental Retardation
