This article updates the current conceptualization, measurement, and use of the adaptive
behavior construct. Major sections of the article address an understanding of the construct …

Recently, in a number of high-profile cases, defendants who were prosecuted, convicted,
and sentenced on the basis of false confessions have been exonerated through DNA …

This volume, a sequel to The Psychology of Interrogations, Confessions and Testimony
which is widely acclaimed by both scientists and practitioners, brings the field completely up …

Notable advances resulting from new research findings, measurement approaches,
widespread uses of the Internet, and increasingly sophisticated approaches to sampling and …

Background Over the past two decades the concept of quality of life (QOL) has increasingly
become a focus for research and application in the fields of education/special education …

Looking for a practical, comprehensive overview of Qualitative Research Methods? Want to
know the best approach to take for you and your research project? This book takes you …

Interrogation and confession-taking is of interest to a wide audience. To political scientists
and sociologists, police interrogation offers a paradigm case of the constitutional exercise …

In this article the authors review methodological issues that arise when interviews and self-
report questionnaires are used with people with mental retardation and offer suggestions for …

Background Current research on employment options for people with Intellectual Disability
emphasizes the importance of employee needs and satisfaction. The study aims at …

Persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) may have difficulties providing reliable and valid
accounts of their personal experiences through self-report measures. The aim of the current …