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ERIC Number: EJ623229
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0891-4222
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The Prevalence of Challenging Behaviors: A Total Population Study.
Emerson, Eric; Kiernan, Chris; Alborz, Alison; Reeves, David; Mason, Heidi; Swarbrick, Rebecca; Mason, Linda; Hatton, Chris
Research in Developmental Disabilities, v22 n1 p77-93 Jan-Feb 2001
A study investigated the situation and characteristics of people with mental retardation reported to exhibit challenging behaviors in two areas of England. Results indicate challenging behaviors were shown by 10-15 percent of people with mental retardation, two-thirds were men/boys, and close to two-thirds were adolescents or young adults. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Children, Foreign Countries, Incidence, Mental Retardation, Predictor Variables, Severity (of Disability), Sex Differences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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