Pennhurst and the Struggle for Disability Rights by James W. Conroy, Dennis B. Downey
Pennhurst and the Struggle for Disability Rights
—
James W. Conroy, Dennis B. Downey

Keystone Books

Pennhurst and the Struggle for Disability Rights

James W. Conroy, Dennis B. Downey

288 pages • hardcover

1 edition

nonfiction history sociology informative reflective medium-paced
More Options

Read With Others

Book Information


Loading...

Description

Conceived in the era of eugenics as a solution to what was termed the "problem of the feeble-minded," state-operated institutions subjected people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to a life of compulsory incarceration. One of nearl...

Show More

Community Reviews

Loading...

Content Warnings

Loading...