Toomey J F, O'Callaghan R J
Int J Rehabil Res. 1983 Sep;6(3):301-12. doi: 10.1097/00004356-198309000-00003.
This paper, the second in a series of two reports, on the post school adjustment of mildly retarded persons in Ireland, focuses on social adaptation. Data on marriage, children, adaptive skills, living arrangements, problem behaviours and social contact among 382 past-pupils from special schools for mildly retarded children were examined. The personal characteristics of past-pupils which correlated with success in these areas were also noted and results were related to previous findings. The results lend further support to Cobb's (1972) claim that a majority of mildly retarded persons make satisfactory adjustment in adult life. However, a considerable number still seemed to experience a degree of social isolation warranting further attention. While IQ and age were again found to relate significantly to success on most variables, sex and socioeconomic class accounted for significant differences in some aspects of social independence.
本文是关于爱尔兰轻度智障人士离校后适应情况的系列两份报告中的第二篇，重点关注社会适应。研究了382名轻度智障儿童特殊学校的往届学生在婚姻、子女、适应技能、生活安排、问题行为和社会交往方面的数据。还记录了与这些方面成功相关的往届学生的个人特征，并将结果与先前的研究结果相关联。结果进一步支持了科布（1972年）的观点，即大多数轻度智障人士在成年后能做出令人满意的适应。然而，仍有相当数量的人似乎经历了一定程度的社会孤立，值得进一步关注。虽然智商和年龄再次被发现与大多数变量的成功显著相关，但性别和社会经济阶层在社会独立性的某些方面存在显著差异。
