Inclusion of Socially Maladjusted Children and Youth in the Legal Definition of the Behaviorally Disordered Population: A Debate.

Zabel, Robert H.

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ERIC Number: EJ337612

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1986

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Inclusion of Socially Maladjusted Children and Youth in the Legal Definition of the Behaviorally Disordered Population: A Debate.

Zabel, Robert H.

Behavioral Disorders, v11 n3 p213-22 May 1986

The debate over expanding the legal definition of behavior disorders to include social maladjustment is presented; both sides of the issue are addressed including such aspects as confusion in terms, unclear incidence figures difficulty in identification, and legal and ethical ramifications. (CL)

Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Definitions, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethics, Incidence, Legal Problems, Social Adjustment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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