Twenty-year follow-up of pupils in a special class for the mentally retarded: a study of a complete school community.
Long-term individual follow-up of a class of 18 mildly mentally retarded pupils and of a larger group of their contemporaries--at three and at 20 years after primary school--raises questions about theories and assumptions that serve as a basis for educational and health policies affecting such students. The particular importance of interdisciplinary education and cooperation among professionals serving this population is stressed.
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