Position Papers of the American Association on Mental Deficiency 1973-1975 [microform]
- Bib ID:
- 5292550
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED112583
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- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1973
- 41 p.
- Summary:
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Presented are the American Association on Mental Deficiency's position papers regarding the rights of retarded persons. Included are statements on the following topics: basic rights (such as freedom of choice and the right to the least restrictive individually appropriate housing); work by residents in private and public institutions (including right to compensation); protecting the lives of mentally retarded persons in cases involving the termination of life sustaining procedures; sterilization (including definitions of voluntary sterilization and legally incompetent persons); guardianship (including a discussion of the guardian's powers and duties); human rights review and protection boards; the right to habilitation (including an individualized program plan and compensatory rights); and the use of physical, psychological and psycho-pharmacological procedures to affect behavior of mentally retarded persons. (CL)
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- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
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- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- American Association on Mental Deficiency
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- ERIC
- Copyright:
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- Until 2043 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
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- Published
- Publication date:
- 1973
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