Study of the social demands necessary for job adjustment of the adult retardate

The purpose of this paper was to investigate the demands most vital for the adjustment of the retarded person into society. The studies and opinions which were researched dealt mainly with the educable mentally retarded. They were also narrowed to include only the social demands necessary for successful functioning on a job. In many studies and evaluations it was found that the success or failure, the adequacy or inadequacy of the mentally retarded person depended upon social competence, not on intelligence, or a diploma, or even vocational skills. The implications for the education of the mentally retarded should be most obvious