Front Cover; International Review of Research In Metal Retardation; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Self-Determination and Mental Retardation; I. Introduction; II. Overview of Self-Determination; III. Research in Mental Retardation; IV. Models of Self-Determination and Mental Retardation; V. Research Directions; References; Chapter 2. International Quality of Life: Current Conceptual, Measurement, and Implementation Issues; I. Introduction; II. Conceptualizing Quality of life; III. Measuring Quality of life; IV. Applying the Quality of Life Concept; V. Conclusion

III. Real-World Manifestations of Credulity and GullibilityIV. Locating Gullibility and Credulity in a Larger Scholarly Literature; V. Gullibility and Disability; References; Chapter 5. Criminal Victimization of Persons with Mental Retardation: The Influence of Interpersonal Competence on Risk; I. Introduction; II. Theories of Victimization; III. An Application of Sparks Theory; IV. Intervention; V. Implications of Heightened Risk; VI. Summary and Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. The Parent with Mental Retardation; I. Introduction; II. Historical Trends and Treatment

III. Demographic TrendsIV. Parenting Adequacy; V. Research Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research; VI. Conclusions; References; Chapter 7. Psychiatric Disorders in Adults with Mental Retardation; I. Introduction; II. Defining Mental Health Problems; III. Prevalence of Mental Health Problems; IV. The Pathway to Mental Healthcare; V. Diagnosis of Mental Health Problems; VI. Treatment; VII. Service Organization; VIII. Training; IX. Conclusions; References

Chapter 8. Development and Evaluation of Innovative Residential Services for People with Severe Intellectual Disability and Serious Challenging BehaviorI. Introduction; II. Providing High-Quality Services in the Community; III. Achieving a Better Quality of Life; IV. Individual Illustrations of Placement Success and Failure; V. Summary and Conclusions; References; Chapter 9. The Mysterious Myth of Attention Deficits and Other Defect Stories: Contemporary Issues in the Developmental Approach to Mental Retardation; I. The Myth of Attentional Problems: An Example of the Defect Approach