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The Role of the AAMR in the Aversives Controversy: Guest Editorial.
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Schroeder, Stephen R.; Schroeder, Carolyn S. – Mental Retardation, 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
The AAMR Position Statement on Aversive Therapy: The Controversy.
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Mental Retardation, 1988
A survey of 55 Louisiana members of the American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR) indicated disagreement with an AAMR position statement condemning inhumane forms of aversive therapy. AAMR is urged to reconsider its position concerning the scope of aversive therapy, need for further research, and use of aversive therapy with some…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Conditioning