[nabs-l] Help with a paper

Tue Apr 9 02:36:24 UTC 2013

Hi,

Sophie and all, another really good academic site I've just been
steered onto by my psych professor is plos1.  It's peer-reviewed so
it's credible, and although a lot of the things on there have to do
with psychology, some of the articles cover other topics as well and
can be used to substantiate other claims in non-psychology papers or
assignments.  E.G, Gloria might talk about the effect the Judge
Rotenburg org Center abuse or other violence has on people with
disabilities, or people in general, and could find an article on the
psychological damage that could result from these actions.  It's
really easy to use and very accessible too.  And, if you're not very
good with MLA and APA like me and the type of person who uses the
Perdu Online Writing Lab to cite everything, it's great because they
give you the APA citation there on the article along with the full
text.  Just thought I'd mention it.

Arielle's suggestion is good.  You could also research mental
institutions or asylems for the disabled in the early 20th century and
before that.  Practices then were in some cases worse than the Judge
Rotenburg stuff going on today.  If you want to go a little broader
you could also discuss other forms of abuse these residents suffered
including malnutrition and the loss of skills they had.  For example,
for a class I had to watch a video about people with physical
disabilities, and one guy featured on the video was committed to an
asylum for the disabled by his father.  He had mild cerebral palsy and
was doing fairly well before he was sent there, but when his
stepmother got him out he couldn't walk anymore and was confined to a
wheelchair because he had spent so much time not walking that he lost
muscle tone.  He had lost language skills too, which was a real shame
because cognitively he was there and was bright.  His abuse was low
expectations and neglect, which has it's effects, too.  Just something
else to consider in your research.

On 4/8/13, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Google Scholar is a subsection of Google that gives you citations and
> abstracts of published research articles if you search Google for a
> keyword. The articles are mostly peer-reviewed, so they are credible
> sources and as good as you would find in a library. However, it is
> usually pretty hard to get the full text of articles on Google Scholar
> because most of those articles come from journals that require paid
> subscriptions. But for those of you in college, your school library
> should subscribe to many journals. I'm not sure if your instructor
> requires you to use official published sources or if news articles
> would be OK. You should clarify that ASAP with your instructor if you
> aren't sure. If you are expected to use published articles, you may
> want to set up a meeting with somebody in the library to learn how to
> search their online system. Many, though not all, of those databases
> are quite accessible.
> On to Gloria's research topic: Gloria, have you heard of the Judge
> Rotenberg Center in Massachusetts? They are an institution that has
> historically engaged in severe shock "treatments" and other physically
> abusive practices toward their residents who are autistic or have
> other similar disabilities, allegedly to try to improve their
> behavior. They have been the subject of a lot of media discussion
> because the Massachusetts legislature recently passed a law banning
> them from using the shock "treatments" with new residents, but they
> are still allowed to do so with continuing residents. There is no
> question that their practices are abusive and someone from the U.N.
> has even officially stated that they engage in torture. While they are
> supposed to be primarily for those with mental disabilities, some of
> the residents also have physical disabilities. It is an agonizing
> story to read about, but could be a fascinating example to explore in
> your research paper. Just Google "Judge Rotenberg Center JRC" and
> you'll find a lot of stuff about them.
> Arielle
>
> On 4/8/13, Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Excuse me if I sound really stupid, but what's google scholar?
>> I've never heard of it. My school doesn't require tons of
>> research, so I'm not very familiar with many academic information
>> sources.
>>
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>> From: zeynep sule yilmaz <blacklotus86 at gmail.com
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
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>> Date sent: Mon, 8 Apr 2013 16:46:49 -0500
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Help with a paper
>>
>> Hi Gloria,
>>
>> Have you searched on introductory data bases or Google scholar? I
>> do
>> not know any direct resource but if you want to  search more
>> academic
>> articles, you can go for these. If you give me more specific
>> info, I
>> would be happy to help.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Zeynep
>>
>>
>> 2013/4/8, Gloria G <gloria.graves at gmail.com>:
>>  Hello all,
>>  I am working on a sociolgogy research project which deals with
>> violence
>>  toward individuals with physical disabilities. I hav found some
>> research so
>>  far, but was wondering if anyone could direct me to some sources
>> that might
>>  be helpful? Thank you in advance
>>  Gloria
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