The parents of educable mentally retarded children were interviewed to determine whether there was a relationship between their social class levels and their evaluations and estimates of their retarded children. Social class levels were found to be significantly related to both parent evaluation and estimate of his child. Parents in higher social classes expressed negative evaluations and low estimates of their children. Parents in lower social classes often appeared to perceive their children as capable and adequate. It was suggested that parent attitudes toward special programs for their children and the self-perceptions of educable retarded children might also be related to social class level.
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