Since the Millennium, the use of physical punishment in the home has been a widely debated topic across the UK. Reliance on public opinion has been an important feature of this debate with a variety of UK surveys showing that many find physical punishment acceptable and do not support a complete ban on smacking. Drawing on the results from a…

Nine papers examine current issues in the education of children with behavioral disorders. Three papers deal with theory, three with application, and three contain responses of a classroom teacher, an administrator, and a special education professor, respectively, to the preceding six papers. Papers have the following titles and authors: "Mental,…

The article reviewed research on professionals', consumers', and others' judgments of the restrictiveness, social acceptability, and estimated frequency of use of procedures to decrease problem behaviors of disabled persons. Most respondents agreed that more restrictive procedures should be used as a last resort and that less restrictive…