Inventing the Feeble Mind: A History of Mental Retardation in the United States
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- Synopsis
- James W. Trent uses public documents, private letters, investigative reports, and rare photographs to explore our changing perceptions of mental retardation over the past 150 years. He contends that the economic vulnerability of mentally retarded people (and their families), more than the claims made for their intellectual or social limitations, has determined their institutional treatment.
- Copyright:
- 1994
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- ISBN-13:
- 9780520203570
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- Date of Addition:
- 02/22/17
- Copyrighted By:
- The Regents of the University of California
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Health, Mind and Body
- Submitted By:
- Worth Trust
- Proofread By:
- Worth Trust
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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