In the pursuit of efficient habilitation, many service providers exercise a great deal of control
over the lives of clients with developmental disabilities. For example, service providers often …

Applications of operant techniques in treatment and education have proliferated in recent
years. Among the various techniques, the token economy has been particu larly popular …

Behavior Modification: What It Is and How to Do It is a comprehensive, practical presentation
of the principles of behavior modification and guidelines for their application. Appropriate for …

Discusses the rationale, principles, procedures, criticisms, and moral issues involved in
cognitive behavior modification. Models of covert conditioning and cognitive learning, the …

Therapeutic Residential Care For Children and Youth takes a fresh look at therapeutic
residential care as a powerful intervention in working with the most troubled children who …

As noted by its title, the focus of this book is centered on an examination of behavior therapy
with children in clinical settings. Throughout, our goal has been to examine theoretical …

Juvenile crime is a serious problem for which no treatment approach has been found to be
reliably effective. This outcome evaluation assessed during and posttreatment effectiveness …

Abstract [This book] fulfills [the authors'] vision of a text written for undergraduates that
reflects advances in the understanding of effective teaching and learning—what [they] …

Normalisation, the theoretical framework that underpins the movement of services for people
with disabilities from long stay hospitals, has recently become the focus of much academic …

A recognized leader in the professional development of the child and youth care field
presents--in this single volume--a collection of his work related to group care work with …