Social Class and Sex Differences in Admission Patterns of the Mentally Retarded.

The article discusses the reasons behind sex differentials in the admission to mental retardation treatment centers of the mentally retarded. This differential was affirmed to be the effect of variations in sex-role expectations and not of physiological differences as believed to be. Data collected...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Mental Deficiency Vol. 75; no. 2; pp. 160 - 163
Autores principales: Singer, Benjamin D., Osborn, Richard W.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: American Association on Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Sep1970
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        Intellectual disabilities
        People with intellectual disabilities
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        Gender role
        Social classes
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      ab: The article discusses the reasons behind sex differentials in the admission to mental retardation treatment centers of the mentally retarded. This differential was affirmed to be the effect of variations in sex-role expectations and not of physiological differences as believed to be. Data collected from treatment center indicate that male have higher IQs than female and that differences increases as age and social class also increase.
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