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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Published in:	American Journal of Mental Deficiency Vol. 75; no. 2; pp. 160 - 163
Main Authors:	Singer, Benjamin D., Osborn, Richard W.
Format:	Article
Published:	American Association on Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Sep1970
Subjects:	Intellectual disabilities People with intellectual disabilities Mental institutions Gender role Social classes Age Intelligence levels Social status
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