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Mental retardation: A question of ethics for the consultant psychologist

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The consulting psychologist is frequently asked to make recommendations as to the institutionalization of a retarded child. This action is only too often undertaken without full consideration of all the factors involved. Available research data are not consonant with the assertion that institutional placement is likely to benefit the retardate or that it is necessitated by social circumstances, in preference to hospital or prison placement. The ethical implications of recommended institutionalization are discussed.

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  1. School of Education, University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Ave., 06117, West Hartford, Conn.

    M. Michael Klaber Ph.D. (faculty member)

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This paper was written with the support of VRA Grant No. RD-1816 from the Vocational Rehabilitation Administration, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

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Klaber, M.M. Mental retardation: A question of ethics for the consultant psychologist. Community Ment Health J 5, 180–185 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01420023

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