Edgerton R B
Cult Med Psychiatry. 1984 Mar;8(1):25-48. doi: 10.1007/BF00053100.
Although mental retardation is largely a sociocultural phenomenon, anthropological interest in this field has been slow to develop. In recent years, anthropological concepts and methods have been used in study of the community adaptation of mentally retarded persons and societal reactions to them. As an illustration, research developments at the Mental Retardation Research Center, UCLA, are discussed. The need for expanded, collaborative research by social and biomedical scientists is examined. The research puzzles include the links between poverty, ethnicity, schools, families and mental retardation, as well as the nature of intelligence and adaptation.
虽然智力迟钝在很大程度上是一种社会文化现象，但人类学在这一领域的兴趣发展缓慢。近年来，人类学的概念和方法已被用于研究智力迟钝者的社区适应情况以及社会对他们的反应。作为一个例证，本文讨论了加州大学洛杉矶分校智力迟钝研究中心的研究进展。探讨了社会科学家和生物医学科学家开展更广泛合作研究的必要性。研究难题包括贫困、种族、学校、家庭与智力迟钝之间的联系，以及智力和适应的本质。
