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Author Scheerenberger, R. C.

Title A history of mental retardation : a quarter century of promise / R.C. Scheerenberger.

Publication Info. Baltimore : P.H. Brookes Pub. Co., [1987]
©1987

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  362.38 S315H    Check Shelf
Description xv, 318 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Contents Part I: Understanding mental retardation -- 1. Definition, measurement, and labeling: Old concepts and new visions -- 2. Etiology, prevention, and growing issues in medical treatment -- 3. Learning, mental illness, and norm-violating behavior -- Part II: Social care and treatment -- 4. New foundations -- 5. Childhood and adolescence: Changing perspectives and programs -- 6. Adult services: The great unmet need -- 7. Institutions and deinstitutionalization: A shifting emphasis.
Bibliography Includes bibliographies and index.
Subject Intellectual disability -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
People with mental disabilities -- Services for -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
People with mental disabilities -- Services for -- Government policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
ISBN 093371680X: $29.95 (est.)
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