The school described is an "observation school" for reforming young boys who have a history of problems and whose parents cannot or do not want to support them. (Author/IRT)

A large-scale, nationwide evaluation of cocorrections was carried out in which a wide range of data were collected over a four-month period. Preliminary analyses show that, although there appears to be a decrement with increasing size, the cocorrectional environment seems to be more facilitative of growth than the single-sex institutions. (Author)

Examines the long-term effects of control and predictability-enhancing interventions on the institutionalized aged. Subjects were 40 residents of a retirement home. (MP)

This paper is concerned with the spoken communication of chronically ill and aging residents of long-term care institutions. Spoken communication is a vital component of social interaction and psychological well-being underlying such concepts as isolation, integration, and adjustment; it is a fertile area for investigation and analysis. (Author)

States that there are ethical questions surrounding the employment of the technology of behavior modification under particular conditions. Attempts to classify the subjects, such as prisoners, very young children, adults who volunteer, toward whom behavior modification is likely to be directed. (Author/RK)

The effects of an experimental program of differential classification and treatment were studied by comparing releasees from two Federal Correctional Institutions. Releasees from the experimental institution had more paroles, fewer mandatory releases or expirations of sentences, and more escapes or transfers than the comparison institution.…

Based upon his experience as gynecologist at the Fernald School, the author suggests a set of criteria for establishing and running a gynecology program at an institution for the mentally retarded. (SBH)

An examination of the limits of quarantine's potential effect under actual and ideal circumstances leads to the conclusion that current proposals for increasing the use of quarantine would reduce serious violent crime by no more than 10 percent at a staggering cost for prison construction and operation. Two alternative proposals are presented.…

Incidental learning of film content was investigated in two studies involving 61 retarded institutionalized children. (Author/SBH)

The revisions applied to the linear discriminant functions (LDF's) for computerized psychiatric diagnosis are discussed in terms of a comparison of the LDF model with decision tree models. It is concluded that each model has its own advantages and disadvantages. (Author/DEP)

The effects of two psychosocial treatments, Reality Orientation and Sheltered Workshops, were evaluated against an assessment-only control. Program effects were assessed before and after treatment using three variables: the Life Satisfaction Index-A, nurses' ratings, and behavior observations. Sheltered Workshops may be more beneficial for this…

Application of the principle of normalization in services for the mentally retarded is beset by important problems in both theory and practice. In the trend toward deinstitutionalization, there should be careful programming for adequate new facilities before discarding old facilities. (MS)

Described are the organization and functioning of a multi purpose ethical review board in a residential facility for the developmentally disabled designed to act as a safeguard against inhumane treatment and violations of residents' rights. (CL)

A nurse involved with institutionalized retarded children analyzes the value of behavior modification and describes four behavior modification programs planned and carried out by nursing staff to modify food stealing, screaming at mealtimes, excessive requests for self assurance, and unitary incontinence. (CL)