The use of behavior reduction methodologies with institutionalized retarded persons involves some ethical issues in the following areas: (1) the reasons for intervention, (2) protection of the rights of residents, and (3) protection of the rights of other involved persons. (IM)

Data gathered from a questionnaire sent to 81 TMR (trainable mentally retarded) certified teachers and 46 paraprofessional management aides (teacher aides) who worked with mentally retarded residents of four state hospitals indicated that the Ss showed only partial understanding of the normalization principle. (IM)

A program that provided counseling to inmates in a correctional setting is described. Two approaches were used: the relationship approach stressed the interpersonal encounter of counselor and client and exploration of feeling by the client; the reality approach stressed behavior change for client growth. Outcomes were positive for both approaches.…

In a program of deinstitutionalization 61 elderly state hospital patients were successfully placed outside the institution. Changes in definition of the patients' situation, collective approach to resocialization, careful medical evaluation, and familiarity of patients with possible alternatives help reduce patients' commitment to the institution…

The concept of selection ratios was illustrated for large clinical settings. Four Draw-A-Person (DAP) variables were used to predict intelligence in a sample of 601 institutionalized addicts. Results indicate that a test with low predictability across the entire distribution can often be used quite effectively for identifying poor or excellent…

The need for preadmission counselling among 45 female applicants to homes for the aged was assessed by examining applicant morale, expectations about the institutions, amount of contact with the facilities, and status on the waiting list. (Author)

This study investigates the effects of age, level of education, and institutionalization on the development of logical thinking. Seven Piagetian tasks, encompassing three levels of difficulty, were administered to 34 persons 68 years of age or older. A significant positive relationship was found between success on tasks and educational level.…

Investigated were the effects of selective sample attrition on IQ changes of two groups of mentally retarded adults (N=284). (CL)

Argues that the movement to deinstitutionalize social deviants through development of broader community services reflects questions about the effects on society of the use of power for social control. (MS)

Examines differences between male and female adolescents on various dimensions of symptomatology and factors related to hospitalization. Females had significantly poorer social and family histories than males, yet they had less severe symptoms at admission and discharge. (Author)

This study used a set of Piagetian tasks to examine the sensorimotor skills of 40 profoundly retarded institutionalized children ranging in age from 8 to 14 years. (JMB)