@article{ref1,
title="Abuse-provoking characteristics of institutionalized mentally retarded individuals",
journal="American journal of mental deficiency",
year="1986",
author="Rusch, R. G. and Hall, J. C. and Griffin, H. C.",
volume="90",
number="6",
pages="618-624",
abstract="Abuse-provoking characteristics of institutionalized mentally retarded individuals were examined. A group of 80 abused retarded clients in a residential setting were compared to a group of 80 nonabused clients. The two groups were compared on IQs, social quotients, presence of physical disabilities, aggressive behavior, ability to communicate verbally, presence of self-injurious behavior, ability to ambulate, sex, and age. Six of these characteristics (social quotient, aggression, verbal ability, age, self-injurious behavior, and ambulation) were significant in differentiating the abused from nonabused retarded individuals. A discriminant function was developed to help identify those clients who may be at risk of being abused.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0002-9351",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}