In Law and Policy: AAMR Legislative and Social Goals: 1988-1989.

Luckasson, Ruth, Ed.

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In Law and Policy: AAMR Legislative and Social Goals: 1988-1989.

Luckasson, Ruth, Ed.

Mental Retardation, v26 n4 p231-38 Aug 1988

1988-1989 legislative and social goals of the American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR) are outlined. Priorities focus on Medicaid reform, constitutional and civil rights, capital punishment and the criminal justice system, and staff compensation rates. Twenty additional goals in such areas as family support and tax reform are also delineated. (JW)

Descriptors: Capital Punishment, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Compensation (Remuneration), Developmental Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Due Process, Finance Reform, Government Role, Mental Retardation, Normalization (Handicapped), Public Policy, Punishment

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