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Peer reviewedAnderson, Stephen C.; And Others – Journal of Leisure Research, 1983
Investigators studied whether a systematically designed recreation program stressing cooperation and interaction among mentally retarded adults would increase the duration and frequency of social contacts. While the program did increase the frequency of social interactions, effects did not carry over after it ended. (Author/PP)
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Behavior Change, Interpersonal Relationship, Mental Retardation
Download full textWhorton, James E.; And Others – 1994
This paper compares the preferences for leisure and recreational activities of adults with and without mental retardation. In a previous study conducted by Butler (1988), 548 adults with developmental disabilities and mental retardation were interviewed with open-ended questions about living arrangement needs, competitive employment and work…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Cognitive Ability, College Students, Developmental Disabilities
