Zetlin A, Murtaugh M
California State University, Los Angeles.
Am J Ment Retard. 1990 Mar;94(5):463-9.
Persons with IQs between one and two standard deviations below the mean constitute a group that has long been ignored by researchers in mental retardation and by programs aimed at assisting developmentally disabled people. This group used to be considered as having "borderline retardation," but these people have since become decertified. A study of 20 young adults whose IQs fell within the former borderline range was conducted to examine how they fared during the transitional year after leaving high school. Most expressed serious concerns for the future as they drifted between jobs and educational programs. More research is needed to identify the special problems of this group and devise appropriate intervention strategies.
智商比均值低一到两个标准差的人群长期以来被智力缺陷研究人员以及旨在帮助发育障碍人士的项目所忽视。这一群体过去被认为是“边缘智力缺陷”，但后来这类诊断已不再使用。一项针对20名智商曾处于以前边缘范围的年轻人的研究开展，以考察他们高中毕业后过渡年的情况。大多数人在工作和教育项目间漂泊时，对未来表达了严重担忧。需要开展更多研究来确定这一群体的特殊问题并制定合适的干预策略。
