title: A new leisure class. The effect of training in leisure-time occupations on ESN(S) school leavers.
abstract: Many mentally handicapped teenagers may be faced with prolonged periods of leisure but few have been educated for a life of leisure. Reference is made to survey data on ESN(S) school leavers to illustrate some of the obstacles standing in the way of their constructive use of leisure time. A small scale intervention study is described involving a group of ESN(S) teenagers which resulted in their increased social interaction and activity levels in free choice periods at school and at home.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D007899:Leisure Activities; D010988:Play and Playthings; D013332:Student Dropouts