Psychological Adjustment and Adults with Severe Learning Difficulties: Implications of the Literature on Children and Adolescents with Learning Disabilities for Research and Practice.

Brier, Norman

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ERIC Number: EJ483439

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Psychological Adjustment and Adults with Severe Learning Difficulties: Implications of the Literature on Children and Adolescents with Learning Disabilities for Research and Practice.

Brier, Norman

Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, v5 n1 p15-27 Feb 1994

This review of the literature on the psychological adjustment of adults and children with severe learning difficulties looks at overall adjustment; interpersonal difficulties; self-concept; difficulties with self-control; and family relationships. Suggestions are offered regarding service delivery and the design of effective treatments for adult populations. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Adults, Delivery Systems, Emotional Adjustment, Family Relationship, Interpersonal Competence, Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Psychological Characteristics, Self Concept, Self Control

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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