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ERIC Number: EJ534096
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1079-3917
The Right To Choose: Informed Consent in the Lives of Adults with Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities.
Lindsey, Pam
Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v31 n3 p171-76 Sep 1996
This article explains and supports the policy statement on consent recently approved by the Board of Directors of the Council for Exceptional Children's Division on Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. Provides ethical and practical suggestions for dealing with issues of consent among adults with mental and developmental disabilities. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Adults, Civil Liberties, Developmental Disabilities, Ethics, Mental Retardation, Personal Autonomy, Position Papers, Quality of Life, Self Determination
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Council for Exceptional Children; Informed Consent