Relations within a Family with a Mentally Handicapped Child.

Lawenius, Maria

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Publication Date: 1988

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Relations within a Family with a Mentally Handicapped Child.

Lawenius, Maria

International Journal of Special Education, v3 n1 p89-96 1988

Fifty-one 10- to 16-year-old siblings of mentally retarded children were given the Family Relations Test and Rotter's Incomplete Sentence Test. Results indicated family dynamics were influenced by parent reaction to the handicapped child. Compared to controls, the siblings showed idealization of the mentally handicapped child and more conflicts with other children in the family. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Conflict, Emotional Response, Family Attitudes, Family Life, Family Relationship, Group Dynamics, Intermediate Grades, Mental Retardation, Psychological Patterns, Resentment, Secondary Education, Siblings

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Audience: Practitioners; Researchers; Parents

Language: English

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