Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ411719
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Balancing the Right to Habilitation with the Right to Personal Liberties: The Rights of People with Developmental Disabilities to Eat too Many Doughnuts and Take a Nap.
Bannerman, Diane J.; And Others
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v23 n1 p79-89 Spr 1990
The paper examines the advantages and disadvantages of allowing mentally retarded clients to exercise personal liberties, such as the right to choose and refuse daily activities. Recommendations are offered to protect both the right to habilitation and the freedom to choose. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Decision Making, Ethics, Legal Problems, Mental Retardation, Personal Autonomy, Rehabilitation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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