A moral framework for analyzing the controversy over aversive behavioral interventions for people with severe mental retardation

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 88-100

  Singer, George H S ^a   Gert, Bernard ^b   Koegel, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0039302992     PISSN: 10983007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109830079900100203     Document Type: Article

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