Does Punishment Hurt? The Impact of Aversives on the Clinician.

Harris, Sandra L.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ425744

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Publication Date: 1991

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Does Punishment Hurt? The Impact of Aversives on the Clinician.

Harris, Sandra L.; And Others

Research in Developmental Disabilities, v12 n1 p17-24 1991

Results from administration of the Maslach Burnout Inventory indicated that 60 direct care staff working with autistic clients in school programs that permitted the use of strong aversives reported more intense feelings of personal accomplishment than did 56 staff whose programs were limited to the use of mild aversives. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Attendants, Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Burnout, Day Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention, Job Satisfaction, Preschool Education, Punishment, Residential Programs, Staff Role, Work Attitudes

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Language: English

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