The Number of Mentally Retarded--A Result of Steps Taken by Society? Changes in the Age Structure among Mentally Retarded Persons in Sweden 1973-1982.

Wallner, Teut

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The Number of Mentally Retarded--A Result of Steps Taken by Society? Changes in the Age Structure among Mentally Retarded Persons in Sweden 1973-1982.

Wallner, Teut

Research in Developmental Disabilities, v9 n2 p135-43 1988

From 1973 to 1983 the number and proportion of mentally retarded persons in the total population of Sweden has not changed, but there are fewer children and young persons and more adults. The changes are hypothetically attributed to prenatal diagnosis, improved obstetrical techniques, and the introduction of antibiotics in 1948. (Author/VW)

Descriptors: Etiology, Foreign Countries, Handicap Identification, Incidence, Mental Retardation, Perinatal Influences, Prenatal Influences

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Identifiers - Location: Sweden

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