Social Skills Training for Adults with Mental Retardation in Job-Related Settings.

Huang, Weihe; Cuvo, Anthony J.

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ERIC Number: EJ548655

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Publication Date: 1997

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Social Skills Training for Adults with Mental Retardation in Job-Related Settings.

Huang, Weihe; Cuvo, Anthony J.

Behavior Modification, v21 n1 p3-44 Jan 1997

Discusses the rationale for social-skills training for workers with mental retardation. Offers definitions and behavioral standards of these skills and differences in the interaction patterns between workers with and without mental retardation. Critically reviews various intervention strategies. Makes recommendations on how to introduce social-skills training. (RJM)

Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Behavior Modification, Employee Attitudes, Interpersonal Competence, Intervention, Mental Retardation, Social Adjustment, Training Objectives, Work Environment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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