The Role of the AAMR in the Aversives Controversy: Guest Editorial.

Schroeder, Stephen R.; Schroeder, Carolyn S.

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Role of the AAMR in the Aversives Controversy: Guest Editorial.

Schroeder, Stephen R.; Schroeder, Carolyn S.

Mental Retardation, v27 n3 piii-v Jun 1989

A guest editorial comments on the acrimonious rhetoric and arguments exhibited in the debate over the use of aversives with individuals with mental retardation. The editorial urges members of the field to refocus their framing of the issues around respect for persons, beneficence, and justice. (JDD)

Descriptors: Agency Role, Behavior Modification, Mental Retardation, Operant Conditioning, Outcomes of Treatment

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Language: English

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