Citation

Ko SM, Oon PK. Singapore Med. J. 1989; 30(2): 173-176.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Singapore Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2609177

Abstract

A retrospective study of 50 cases of educationally subnormal children seen at the Child Psychiatric Clinic was done. Almost half of the referrals were initiated by schools, the majority being picked up at Primary 1. Forty-six percent of fathers and sixty percent of mothers had no more than primary education. Eighty-two percent of fathers had unskilled or semi-skilled jobs. Besides being below average in academic performance in school, these children also showed some behavioural problems like restlessness, disobedience, bullying, quarrelling or fighting with other children. They tended to be solitary, unresponsive, inert or apathetic, and were not much liked by others. Although all the children were referred and registered for special education, only half the number of parents accepted the offer for their children.

Language: en