
Handbook of Behavior Modification with the Mentally Retarded
J. L. Matson(Editor)
Springer (Publisher)
Published on 12. October 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
XVI, 414 pages
978-1-4615-7132-2 (ISBN)
Description
Mental retardation has probably existed for as long as mankind has inhabited the earth. References to seemingly retarded persons appear in Greek and Roman literature. Examination of Egyptian mummies suggests that some may have suffered from diseases associated with mental retardation. Mohammed advocated feeding and housing those without reason. There is other evidence for favorable attitudes toward the retarded in early history, but attitudes var ied from age to age and from country to country. The concept of remediation did not emerge until the nineteenth century. Earlier, in 1798, ltard published an account of his attempt to train the "wild boy of Aveyron." A rash of efforts to habilitate retarded persons followed. Training schools were developed in Europe and the United States in the 1800s; however, these early schools did not fulfill their promise, and by the end of the nineteenth century large, inhumane warehouses for retarded persons existed. The notion of habilitation through training had largely been abandoned and was not to reappear until after World War II.
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Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1981
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
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XVI, 414 p.
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
815 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4615-7132-2 (9781461571322)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4615-7130-8
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11/1981
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Content
1 Behavior Modification Research with the Mentally Retarded: Treatment and Research Perspectives.- 2 Toilet Training for the Mentally Retarded.- 3 Self-Injurious Behavior: An Analysis of Behavior Management Techniques.- 4 Treating Self-Stimulatory Behavior.- 5 Teaching Self-Help Skills to the Mentally Retarded.- 6 Reducing Aggressive Behavior of Mentally Retarded Persons.- 7 Training Skills for Community Adjustment.- 8 Vocational and Social Work Behavior: An Evaluative Review.- 9 Language Acquisition.- 10 Academic Training.