International Review of Research in Mental Retardation, Volume 35 (International Review of Research in Mental Retardation) (International Review of Research in Mental Retardation)

International Review of Research in Mental Retardation is an ongoing scholarly look at research into the causes, effects, classification systems, syndromes, etc. of mental retardation. Contributors come from wide-ranging perspectives, including genetics, psychology, education, and other health and behavioral sciences.Volume 35 of the series offers chapters on theory and research, social cognition and social competence in children with Down Sydrome, the Flynn Effect and the role of IQ, remaining open to quantitative, qualitative and mixed-method designs, active support, child abuse, and the role of siblings of children with mental retardation. The wide range of topics covered in these chapters make Volume 35 of the International Review of Research in Mental Retardation a particularly valuable resource for academic researchers in developmental and cognitive psychology, as well as those in neuropsychology. *Provides the most recent scholarly research in the study of mental retardation*A vast range of perspectives is offered, and many topics are covered*An excellent resource for academic researchers Content: Contributors to Volume 35 Pages IX-X Preface Pages XI-XIII Laraine Masters Glidden Theory and Research on Autism: Do We Need a New Approach to Thinking About and Studying This Disorder? Review Article Pages 1-41 Thomas L. Whitman, Naomi Ekas Social Cognition in Children with Down Syndrome Review Article Pages 43-86 Katie R. Cebula, Jennifer G. Wishart The Development of Social Competence Among Persons with Down Syndrome: From Survival to Social Inclusion Review Article Pages 87-119 Grace Iarocci, Jodi Yager, Adrienne Rombough, Jessica McLaughlin The Flynn Effect and the Shadow of the Past: Mental Retardation and the Indefensible and Indispensable Role of IQ Review Article Pages 121-149 James R. Flynn, Keith F. Widaman Remaining Open to Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed‐Method Designs: An Unscientific Compromise, or Good Research Practice? Review Article Pages 151-203 Keith R. Mcvilly, Roger J. Stancliffe, Trevor R. Parmenter, Rosanne M. Burton‐Smith Active Support: Development, Evidence Base, and Future Directions Review Article Pages 205-249 Vaso Totsika, Sandy Toogood, Richard P. Hastings Child Abuse Among Children with Disabilities: What We Know and What We Need to Know Review Article Pages 251-289 Marisa H. Fisher, Robert M. Hodapp, Elisabeth M. Dykens Siblings of Children with Mental Retardation: The Role of Helping Review Article Pages 291-317 Elizabeth Midlarsky, Mary Elizabeth Hannah, Erel Shvil, Amanda Johnson Subject Index Pages 319-325 Contents of Previous Volumes Pages 327-341 International Review of Research in Mental Retardation is an ongoing scholarly look at research into the causes, effects, classification systems, syndromes, etc. of mental retardation. Contributors come from wide-ranging perspectives, including genetics, psychology, education, and other health and behavioral sciences.

Volume 35 of the series offers chapters on theory and research, social cognition and social competence in children with Down Sydrome, the Flynn Effect and the role of IQ, remaining open to quantitative, qualitative and mixed-method designs, active support, child abuse, and the role of siblings of children with mental retardation.

The wide range of topics covered in these chapters make Volume 35 of the International Review of Research in Mental Retardation a particularly valuable resource for academic researchers in developmental and cognitive psychology, as well as those in neuropsychology.

*Provides the most recent scholarly research in the study of mental retardation
*A vast range of perspectives is offered, and many topics are covered
*An excellent resource for academic researchers International Review of Research in Mental Retardation is an ongoing scholarly look at research into the causes, effects, classification systems, syndromes, etc. of mental retardation. Contributors come from wide-ranging perspectives, including genetics, psychology, education, and other health and behavioral sciences. Volume 35 of the series offers chapters on theory and research, social cognition and social competence in children with Down Sydrome, the Flynn Effect and the role of IQ, remaining open to quantitative, qualitative and mixed-method designs, active support, child abuse, and the role of siblings of children with mental retardation. The wide range of topics covered in these chapters make Volume 35 of the International Review of Research in Mental Retardation a particularly valuable resource for academic researchers in developmental and cognitive psychology, as well as those in neuropsychology. Provides the most recent scholarly research in the study of mental retardation A vast range of perspectives is offered, and many topics are covered An excellent resource for academic researchers