| Description |
ix, 316 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Special education series |
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Special education series (New York, N.Y.)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Interpretivism and Disability Studies / Philip M. Ferguson, Dianne L. Ferguson and Steven J. Taylor -- 1. Be Honest but Not Cruel: Staff/Parent Communication on a Neonatal Unit / Robert Bogdan, Mary Alice Brown and Susan Bannerman Foster -- 2. Beyond Harm: A Case Study of the Social Construction of Child Abuse / Susan Janko -- 3. "Nobody Helps!": Lack of Perceived Support in the Lives of Elderly People with Developmental Disabilities / Bonnie Todis -- 4. Defending Illusions: The Institution's Struggle for Survival / Steven J. Taylor and Robert Bogdan -- 5. Working at Mainstreaming / Paul C. Higgins -- 6. "Trying Something Completely Different": Report of a Collaborative Research Venture / Christy Davis and Dianne L. Ferguson -- 7. The Puzzle of Inclusion: A Case Study of Autistic Students in the Life of One High School / Philip M. Ferguson -- 8. "The Town Fool": An Oral History of a Mentally Retarded Individual in Small Town Society / Nora Groce. |
| Subject |
People with disabilities -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Ferguson, Philip M.
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Ferguson, Dianne L.
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Taylor, Steven J., 1949-
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| ISBN |
0807731226 |
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9780807731222 |
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0807731218 paperback |
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9780807731215 paperback |
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