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The relationship between child's birth weight and mental retardation among low-weight children

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  • Masoud SaIehi ShabIiz
  • Elham Kianian

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People with developmental mental retardation cannot adapt with social, academic as well as family situation. There are some variables which are effective on the child during pre and post partum periods so that 10 percent of the problems can be ascribed to low weight at birth. This study aimed to determine the relationship between mental retardation (MR) and low-weight at birth with respect to gender parents' reIativeness, mothers' age during pregnancy, the family’s' socio-economic status. Statistical community included all students in Exceptional as well as normal schools. The sample was selected randomly among the children (180 people). The applied statistics were t-test, logistic regression, Chi square as well as descriptive statistics. Results showed a significant relationship between low weight at birth and MR which is higher among parents who were relative. No significant relationship was found between fathers’ Literacy level and the child MR; however the relationship for mothers was existed.

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  • Masoud SaIehi ShabIiz & Elham Kianian, 2014. "The relationship between child's birth weight and mental retardation among low-weight children," International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, vol. 4(1), pages 592-599, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:hur:ijarbs:v:4:y:2014:i:1:p:592-599
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