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Behaviors and Protective Factors Among Adolescents With Mobility
Impairments and Learning and Emotional Disabilities Robert W. Blum, M.D., Ph.D., Anne Kelly, M.D., M.P.H., and Margorie Ireland, Ph.D. Reprinted from the Journal of Adolescent Health. 28(6):481-490 © 2001 with permission from The Society for Adolescent Medicine. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/1054139X This study provides a summary of the risk factors and protective factors for health outcomes in three disabled adolescent groups - adolescents with mobility impairment, learning disabilities and emotional disabilities. The study expands on the factors that create high and diminished risk as well as protect adolescents with disabilities from negative health outcomes. It provides a comprehensive discussion of behavioral scales, providing a good starting point for anyone interested in studying risk factors affecting individuals with disabilities. |
