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ERIC Number: EJ256088
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Jan
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Defining Emotional Disturbance: Public Policy and Research.
Bower, Eli M.
Psychology in the Schools, v19 n1 p55-60 Jan 1982
Discusses the legal definition of emotional disturbance proposed by the federal government under PL 94-142. Reports how modifications in the original research definition damage the integrity of the research and the conceptual base from which the definition is drawn. Delineates problems inherent in the definition. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Definitions, Emotional Disturbances, Federal Legislation, Learning Problems, Public Policy, Research Utilization, State of the Art Reviews, Student Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Public Law 94 142