Biographical Study of Mental Retardation with Implications for the Social Work Profession
Abstract
In an effort to determine the attitudes and reactions of parents of mentally retarded children, this presentation will attempt to explore and to analyze the thoughts and emotions of such parents by means of their written records. Acknowledging the complexity of problems faced by these parents concerning the retarded child, and realizing the daily pressures of the retardate's inconsistent behavior, it is both useful and informative for medical practitioners and for members of the Social Work profession to learn, through personal documentation, how individual parents cope with a difficult situation, how they individually perceive their mentally defective offspring, how they view themselves in relation to a retarded child, how they make use of available services, and what motivation prompts them to publish their individual experiences. Those interested in the field of Mental Retardation will find in these parental impressions a broader understanding and further insight in evaluating and in dealing with the various aspects of Retardation.
Subject Area
Social work|Mental health|Biographies
Recommended Citation
Neilson, Jeanne-Marie, "Biographical Study of Mental Retardation with Implications for the Social Work Profession" (1969). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI30359809.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI30359809
