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Special Education Dinesh Kumar, Lovely Professional University

Notes Unit 22: Backward and Delinquent Children:

Definition, Types, Characteristics

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
22.1 Meaning and Definition of Backward Children
22.2 Characteristic of Backward Children
22.3 Types of Backward Children
22.4 Meaning and Definition of Delinquent Children
22.5 Characteristics of Delinquents
22.6 Types of Delinquency
22.7 Summary
22.8 Keywords
22.9 Review Questions
22.10 Further Readings

Objectives

The objectives of this unit can be summarized as below:
• to know about meaning and definitions of backward children.
• to describe about characteristics of backward children.
• to explain about the types of backward children.
• to know about the meaning and definition of delinquent children.
• to discuss about the characteristics of delinquents.
• to explain about the types of delinquency.

Introduction

The children, who fall at lower extreme of normal distribution of educational attainment trait, are
known as backward. The causes of backwardness may be due heredity and environmental factors.
The backward children are classified in two categories-mental retardation and educational retardation.
The degree of backwardness can be understood with the help of intelligence tests and achievement
tests. In the classroom they deviate from their classmates in school achievement. They are not benefited
by the normal teaching in school achievement. They are not benefited by the normal teaching in
school. The teacher can easily locate them on basis of their participation in classroom activities.
These children are a great liability for the society and nation as well.

22.1 Meaning and Definition of Backward Children
The term 'backwardness' may be defined arbitrarily but it difficult to define comprehensively.
According to Cyril Burt: "The backward child is one who is unable to do the work of the class next
below that which is normal of his age".

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