Sterilization of the mentally retarded adult: the Eve case.

The Effectiveness of Group Coping Skills Ttraining on Reducing Stress of Mothers with Disabled Children

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the Effectiveness of group Coping Skills training on reducing stress of mothers with mentally retarded childrenchr('39')s. Methods: The research method was quasi experimental with pre-test and post-test design with a control group. Population of the study was all of the mothers of mentally retarded childrenchr('39')s that referred to w...

Involuntary sterilization of mentally retarded minors in Nebraska.

بررسی موانع موجود در استخدام افراد کم توان ذهنی

Employment, having a vocation and independent living for individuals Mentally Retarded is an important and necessary factor. Employment plays an important role in the transition of these individuals from school to work and adult period. However, the recent statistics indicate that there are problems in hiring these people. The researchers conducted in this matter indicate that almost every pers...

Sterilization of mentally retarded persons: reproductive rights and family privacy.

Sterilization is one of the most frequently chosen forms of contraception in the world;1 many persons who do not want to have children select this simple, safe, and effective means of avoiding unwanted pregnancy. For individuals who are mentally disabled, however, sterilization has more ominous associations. Until recently, involuntary sterilization was used as a weapon of the state in the war ...

Nonconsensual sterilization of the mentally retarded--analysis of standards for judicial determinations.