Barriers to the Effective Implementation of Habilitative Behavioral Programs in an Institutional Setting.

Emerson, Eric; Emerson, Christine

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ERIC Number: EJ352492

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Publication Date: 1987

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Barriers to the Effective Implementation of Habilitative Behavioral Programs in an Institutional Setting.

Emerson, Eric; Emerson, Christine

Mental Retardation, v25 n2 p101-06 Apr 1987

Knowledge and perceived utility of behavioral methods were surveyed in a sample of 107 direct-care staff members in an institution for persons with mental retardation or psychiatric disabilities. Results indicated that behavioral methods were generally considered useful, but the overall knowledge level concerning such methods was low. (Author/KM)

Descriptors: Behavior Change, Employee Attitudes, Hospital Personnel, Institutional Personnel, Knowledge Level, Mental Disorders, Mental Retardation, Nurses, Nurses Aides, Performance Factors, Program Implementation, Residential Care, Residential Institutions, Surveys

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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