Clima familiare e Locus of Control genitoriale in famiglie di bambini con handicap.Approccio misurativo.

The aim of this study consited of assessment of particular family climate dimensions and parenatl educational experiences in familied of handicapped children. It is well known how relevant , in the literature on family psychology, the definition of the relationships among members of families with handicapped child is. Familiy climate and parents' educational experience dimensions were assessed. The subjects were middle class parents of handicapped children distinguished in mentallly retatrded, down and children with motore skkil disorders and no mental retardation; a foutrh group consisted of parents with normal children.anlyses were carried out in order to investigate the relationships between the dimensions characteristic of the family climate and parental locus of control traits. , related to the specific pathology of the child.