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The psychological adjustment of the siblings of moderately mentally retarded children
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1991) Donnelly, Owen John; Cilliers, C. D.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Education. Dept. of Educational Psychology.
During the nineteen sixties and nineteen seventies changes took place in attitudes towards the mentally retarded and in the administrative policy concerned with their well-being. This change in policy led to a shift in the treatment of the retarded child, from institutional to home care. A consequence of home care, according to most research findings, has been an increase in stress and related adjustment problems for the whole family. This evidence led to the view, that the siblings of handicapped children experienced more stress than most and were, therefore, at greater risk to develop psychological problems. However, available research which specifically investigated the psychological adjustment of normal siblings of handicapped children has produced conflicting results.