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ERIC Number: EJ652146
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-1079-3917
Self-Perceptions of Adequacy of Support among Persons with Mental Retardation Living in Suburban versus Rural Communities.
Kellow, J. Thomas; Parker, Richard I.
Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v37 n3 p328-38 Sep 2002
A study examined self perceptions of eight persons with mental retardation on the adequacy of their social support systems. Suburban participants had more informal sources of support and utilized informal supports more frequently than rural subjects. Suburbanites also had a higher self-perception of the adequacy of their social support systems. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, Environmental Influences, Mental Retardation, Participant Satisfaction, Place of Residence, Rural Areas, Rural Urban Differences, Social Isolation, Social Networks, Social Support Groups, Suburban Environment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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