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ERIC Number: EJ281156
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983-Feb
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Current Findings in Down's Syndrome.
Abroms, Kippy I.; Bennett, J. W.
Exceptional Children, v49 n5 p449-50 Feb 1983
Recent research has shown that Down's syndrome is not exclusively related to older women; in fact, there is some evidence to suggest an increase in incidence among women under 35, as well as an influence of the father's age. Genetic and demographic information may help relieve parents' guilt and anxiety. (CL)
Descriptors: Age, Demography, Downs Syndrome, Genetics, Incidence, Parent Counseling
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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