Presidential Address 1986: Public Policy and Professional Behavior.

Turnbull, H. Rutherford, III

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Publication Date: 1986

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Presidential Address 1986: Public Policy and Professional Behavior.

Turnbull, H. Rutherford, III

Mental Retardation, v24 n5 p265-75 Oct 1986

The 1985-86 president of the American Association on Mental Deficiency (AAMD) discusses AAMD's past and future, emphasizing public policy development directed at liberty, equality, and community for mentally retarded persons. Growth of the AAMD's Ethics Committee and the importance of supporting professional behavior are also addressed. (CB)

Descriptors: Advocacy, Codes of Ethics, Court Litigation, Futures (of Society), History, Mental Disorders, Mental Retardation, Policy Formation, Professional Associations, Public Policy, Standards

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Information Analyses

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Audience: Support Staff; Practitioners

Language: English

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