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INTERVIEWING MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS
Author(s) -
Hewitt Stanley E. K.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of the british institute of mental handicap (apex)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1468-3156
pISSN - 0261-9997
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1983.tb00096.x
Subject(s) - interview , mentally retarded , object (grammar) , psychology , criminal justice , psychiatry , criminology , developmental psychology , political science , law , computer science , artificial intelligence
This article examines the problems of interviewing retarded persons, and their problems too. These ought to be appreciated by everyone who has anything to do with mentally handicapped people, either within or outside of the criminal justice system. The object is to generate discussion and bring about greater awareness, involving as many professionals as possible.