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ERIC Number: EJ614648
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-1079-3917
Comparison of Social Problem-Solving Abilities among Adults with and without Developmental Disabilities.
Gumpel, Thomas P.; Tappe, Phyllis; Araki, Cheri
Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v35 n3 p259-68 Sep 2000
A study compared qualitative aspects of social problem-solving skills of 79 persons with developmental disabilities and 104 typical adults. Individuals with developmental disabilities found employment-related social problems were difficult to solve effectively followed by social skills in the community and in an independent living situation. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Environmental Influences, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Mental Retardation, Problem Solving, Surveys, Work Environment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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