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Double jeopardy: Child maltreatment and mental retardation

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The multiple associations between child abuse and neglect and mental retardation are reviewed. These include: (1) mental retardation as an etiological risk factor for child maltreatment; (2) mental retardation as a result of child maltreatment; and (3) mental retardation of a parent as an etiological risk factor for a child's maltreatment. Implications and recommendations for social work practice and research are discussed.

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    Deborah P. Valentine MSSW, Ph.D (Associate Professor)

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Valentine, D.P. Double jeopardy: Child maltreatment and mental retardation. Child Adolesc Soc Work J 7, 487–499 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00756079

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