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Peer reviewedJacobson, John W.; Ackerman, Lee J. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1993
This study reports on the extent to which pharmacological and behavioral consequences were applied to behavior problems within a population of 31,000 adults in New York's developmental services system. Findings indicated that these consequences were significantly related to variables of intellectual level, residential setting type, type and extent…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Peer reviewedMarchetti, Allen G. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1987
The September, 1986, consent decree in the case of Wyatt v. Stickney ended 14 years of court supervision of the Alabama state mental health system. The state agreed to adhere to Wyatt standards, maintain accreditation, continue deinstitutionalization efforts, and develop an internal advocacy and quality assurance program. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Certification, Court Litigation, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled)
