Behaviours in Young People with Intellectual Disability: Preliminary Findings and Implications for Injury.

Sherrard, Jennifer; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ544418

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Publication Date: 1997

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Behaviours in Young People with Intellectual Disability: Preliminary Findings and Implications for Injury.

Sherrard, Jennifer; And Others

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, v22 n1 p39-48 Mar 1997

A study of 571 Australian children (ages 4-18) with mental retardation investigated potential behavioral risk factors for injury. Results found the prevalence of potential injury risk behaviors to be higher than for typical children and that the behavioral injury risk patterns reflected those seen in younger aged typical children. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Children, Foreign Countries, Incidence, Influences, Injuries, Mental Retardation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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