ERIC Number: EJ462530
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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The Simultaneous Effects of Sociocultural Variables and WISC-R Factors on MR, LD, and Non-Placement of Ethnic Minorities in Special Education.
Barona, Andres; And Others
Education and Training in Mental Retardation, v28 n1 p66-74 Mar 1993
Students (n=300) referred for special education and diagnosed as learning disabled, mentally retarded, or not eligible were examined to determine the differential contribution of sociocultural variables on eligibility decisions within the context of intelligence test factors. Factors analyzed included verbal comprehension, perceptual organization, freedom from distractibility, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, family size, and father absence. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Decision Making, Eligibility, Ethnic Groups, Factor Analysis, Family Size, Handicap Identification, Influences, Intelligence, Intelligence Tests, Learning Disabilities, Mental Retardation, One Parent Family, Referral, Socioeconomic Influences, Special Education, Student Placement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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