title: Occupational role development in the young adult with mild mental retardation.
abstract: This study investigated the occupational choice process according to the special needs of the young adult with mild mental retardation. The study was guided by specific assumptions developed after a review of the literature concerning the condition of mental retardation and occupational role development. Propositions were developed and a model was constructed to illustrate the relationships between components of the occupational choice process and factors affecting occupational role development. A case study is presented to illustrate that the theory could be applied to a practical situation and to illustrate those areas for occupational therapy intervention.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001519:Behavior; D002321:Career Choice; D002648:Child; D003657:Decision Making; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires