Ecobehavioral Analysis and Developmental Disabilities, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990 The Twenty-First Century Disorders of Human Learning, Behavior, and Communication Series

"Ecobehavioral analysis", the merging of social ecological studies and J.R. Kantor's theory of interbehavioral psychology, was termed just over a decade ago. Since then, innovative trends emerging in the field of developmental disabilities warrant a comprehensive update. Ecobehavioral Analysis and Developmental Disabilities: The Twenty-First Century offers such an update of current research, as Dr. Stephen Schroeder compiles the work of twenty-one noted authorities in this volume. Each contributor discusses his/her research on a personal level, providing fresh insights into various aspects of the field. Experiential research ranging from the naturalistic observations of behavior-environment interactions in the classroom to ecobehavioral studies in pharmacotherapy is also presented.

1 Some Historical and Conceptual Foundations of Ecobehavioral Analysis.- 2 Ecobehavioral Analysis of Classroom Instruction.- 3 A Correlational Approach to Ecobehavioral Assessment.- 4 An Ecobehavioral Setting Event Analysis of Residential Facilities for People With Mental Retardation.- 5 Ecobehavioral Engineering: Considerations in Designing and Organizing Residential and Day treatment Programs.- 6 Counter-Habilitative Contingencies in Residential Institutions.- 7 Using an Ecobehavioral Analysis to Determine a Taxonomy for Stereotyped Responding.- 8 A Twofold Model of Environments: Implications for Early Language Learning.- 9 An Ecological Model for Social and Communicative Partnerships.- 10 Ecobehavioral Analysis of Pharmacotherapy.- 11 Observational Technology: An Update.- 12 Ecobehavioral Assessment: Future Directions in the Planning and Evaluation of Behavioral Interventions.- Author Index.