Parental Attitudes Toward Their Retarded Child

Author

Barbara Burman Bronston, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Date of Award

12-1-1975

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Educational Leadership

First Advisor

Dr. William Callahan

Second Advisor

Dr. Leo Cloninger

Third Advisor

Dr. Eugene Ereund

Fourth Advisor

Dr. Lawrence Hilton

Abstract

The attitudes parents have towards their retarded child are formed by many people. Previous contact and knowledge about mental retardation is one. The others are, contacts with the medical profession, reactions from other family members, and how the community supports and helps this group of people. Guilt and anger that parents have also contribute to their attitudes. In many cases the parents will feel a groundless personal guilt. (World Health Organization, 1954).

Comments

A Thesis Presented to the Department of Special Education and the Faculty of the Graduate College University of Nebraska at Omaha In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts. Copyright Barbara Burman Bronston December, 1975

Recommended Citation

Bronston, Barbara Burman, "Parental Attitudes Toward Their Retarded Child" (1975). Student Work. 1952.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/studentwork/1952