Keywords
People with mental disabilities, Education, Institutional care
Abstract
Token systems of reinforcement are an increasingly popular method of modifying the behavior of the institutionalized mentally retarded. The dramatic success of the token economy has resulted in its programmatic use without full consideration for the relevancy of treatment goals and the numerous variables that may contribute to the successful implementation and maintenance of the token economy. An examination of the treatment goals found in the existing literature reveals that two orientations presently exist: management/control and therapeutic/educative. Furthermore, a review of the literature reveals differing methods or variables may contribute to achieving a successful token economy with the mentally retarded. Several suggestions are advanced as to those goals and specific variables which may be important for successful implementation.
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Graduation Date
Summer 1979
Advisor
Tucker, Richard
Degree
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Social Sciences
Degree Program
Clinical Psychology
Format
Pages
85 p.
Language
English
Rights
Public Domain
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
Identifier
DP0013420
Subjects
People with mental disabilities -- Education, People with mental disabilities -- Institutional care
STARS Citation
Wade, Laura Ann, "How to Make a Token Economy Work: Goals and Variables of Token Economies with the Institutionalized Mentally Retarded" (1979). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 455.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/rtd/455
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