Through analysis of data obtained by interviews with female mental patients at a hospital emphasizing short-term care, labeling theory was qualified to include the notion of individual reactions to labels. Some techniques used by mental patients to resist labeling were described. (Author/NQ)

A critical overview is presented of the Stanford Prison Experiment, conducted by Zimbardo and his coinvestigators in which they attempted a structural analysis of the problems of imprisonment. Key assumptions are questioned, primarily on methodological grounds, which casts doubts on the plausibility of the experimenters' final causal inferences.…

An inmate writes about prison education in the U.S. today. (Editor)

Several types of interpersonal interaction between 37 preadolescent institutionalized retarded children and their 18 attendants were observed under naturally varying ward populations and resident-aide ratios. (Author)

Researchers have divided nursing home residents into long-stayers and short-stayers. While long-stayers rarely return home, they do not necessarily stay long in one institution. Instead, they may transfer from nursing home to nursing home. Although many studies have examined the impact of relocation on nursing home residents, few studies have…

The paper describes a state survey to identify mentally retarded adults most in need of services to diminish the risk of institutionalization. The surveys examined nine areas, including medical condition and needs, self-care skills, adaptive and independence skills, maladaptive behaviors, and stresses and demands on the caregiver. Among results…

The effects of a self-recording procedure on time on task and academic productivity of two institutionalized behavior disordered adolescents were investigated. Daily observations were made using time sampling to assess attention to task, and the number of mathematics problems solved correctly was recorded. Treatment encouraged the use of a…

This report presents information on Wisconsin state legislation dealing with mental health issues. Part I provides descriptions of key provisions of four 1987 state senate bills. Part II reviews the activities of the Wisconsin State Legislative Council's Special Committee on Mental Health Issues. Parts III, IV, V, and VI describe the background…

Describes a model of "community-based corrections" whereby inmates are allowed to participate in vocational programs throughout the community. Presents viewpoints by several inmate-participants, correctional officers and a supervisor. (HMV)

Normal elementary school children and retarded adolescents were given a problem solving task. The performance of retardates was inferior to that of normal children when mental age was controlled. (ST)

The paper reviews problems and challenges in serving blind children in mental retardation facilities. Incidence figures for institutionalized blind multiply handicapped children are cited, and problems of assessing such residents are seen to include uneven development and lack of standardized evaluation measures. The impact of ward management and…