A comparison of patterns of disability in severely mentally handicapped children of different ethnic origins

All severely mentally handicapped children aged 5-19 years from the city of Manchester were identified in a cross-sectional study. A standardized Disability Assessment Schedule was used to assess the variety and degree of disabilities experienced by each child and by specific subgroups of the childr...

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Published inPsychological medicine Vol. 16; no. 1; p. 127
Main Authors Akinsola, H A, Fryers, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.02.1986
Subjects
Activities of Daily Living
Adolescent
Age Factors
Blindness - diagnosis
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Deafness - diagnosis
Disability Evaluation
Down Syndrome - diagnosis
England
Ethnic Groups - psychology
Female
Humans
Intellectual Disability - diagnosis
Intellectual Disability - psychology
Intelligence
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Sex Factors
Social Adjustment
England
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Summary:All severely mentally handicapped children aged 5-19 years from the city of Manchester were identified in a cross-sectional study. A standardized Disability Assessment Schedule was used to assess the variety and degree of disabilities experienced by each child and by specific subgroups of the children. This paper focuses upon differences between groups of European and Non-European ethnic origin. Boys showed more disabilities than girls in both groups, but non-European children had more severe disabilities in virtually all categories.
ISSN:0033-2917
1469-8978
DOI:10.1017/S0033291700057810