Abstract
Study of 103 families revealed that adequate parental knowledge of their child's condition, together with warm family relations and supportive social situations, are factors associated with adaptation of a family to the presence of a mentally handicapped child in the home. The critical nature of the parents' experiences and reactions during the initial birth crisis suggests the helpfulness of early casework counseling toward sound placement decisions.
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