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An Exploration of Risk and Resilience in the Lives of Individuals with Learning Disabilities.
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Spekman, Nancy J.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1993
This paper suggests a framework for viewing learning disability as a risk factor, noting the importance of the specific type of learning problem, multiplicity, severity, age at identification, and chronicity. Learning disability is viewed in interaction with other risk factors, developmental stages, gender, and contributions of internal or…
Descriptors: Age, At Risk Persons, Child Development, Ecological Factors
An Ecocultural Perspective on Risk and Protective Factors in Children's Development: Implications for Learning Disabilities.
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Keogh, Barbara K.; Weisner, Thomas – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1993
Four predictive models offering an ecocultural perspective on the educational and personal-social development of children at risk for learning disabilities and other learning problems are proposed: main effect, additive, multiplicative, and compensatory. Preliminary results favor the compensatory and additive models. Both risk and protective…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development, Cultural Influences, Ecological Factors