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Bateman, Barbara – Analysis and Intervention in Developmental Disabilities, 1982
The author reviews trends in court decisions on right to treatment for handicapped persons, and examines resolved and unresolved issues involved in the Supreme Court's decision on Youngberg v. Romeo, which she suggests is narrow and ambiguous, and will only minimally affect institutionalized retarded persons. (CL)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Due Process, Institutionalized Persons
Reid, Dennis H.; Whitman, Thomas L. – Analysis and Intervention in Developmental Disabilities, 1983
The paper reviews research on behavioral staff management strategies in institutions for developmentally disabled persons, considering procedural effectiveness of four approaches: antecedent, contingency management, self-control, and multifaceted interventions. Methodological problems in the research are noted, along with needs for research on…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Developmental Disabilities