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Reviews the book, Mental Retardation: A Review of Research edited by Harvey A. Stevens and Rick Heber (see record 1965-08267-000). There is a reasonably substantial body of research literature is attested to by the present volume; however, if one reviews the dates of the cited literature it becomes...

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Published inContemporary psychology Vol. 10; no. 9; pp. 409 - 410
Main Author BARCLAY, ALLAN
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.09.1965
Subjects
Experimentation
Human
Intellectual Development Disorder
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Summary:Reviews the book, Mental Retardation: A Review of Research edited by Harvey A. Stevens and Rick Heber (see record 1965-08267-000). There is a reasonably substantial body of research literature is attested to by the present volume; however, if one reviews the dates of the cited literature it becomes evident that much of this research is quite old. The current research, sparked by the availability of research funds for mental retardation, has not yet found its way into the literature in any substantial quantity and that conclusions to be drawn within the field of mental retardation. For the present volume, for example, the level of discourse within chapters is generally good while the level across chapters, in 'terms of its conformity to an acceptable canon of research adequacy, is quite variable. On balance, this book presents a reasonably comprehensive overview of the present status of research efforts in the field of mental retardation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
ISSN:0010-7549
DOI:10.1037/008101