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Pennhurst and the struggle for disability rights /

A comprehensive study of the history of the Pennhurst State School and Hospital (1908-87), a state-operated institution in Pennsylvania for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Explores Pennhurst's enduring impact on the disability civil rights movement in Ameri...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Downey, Dennis B., 1952- (Editor), Conroy, James W., 1948- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Pennhurst State School (Pa.) > History.
Intellectual disability facilities patients > Care > Pennsylvania > History > 20th century.
Intellectual disability facilities patients > Abuse of > Pennsylvania > History > 20th century.
Intellectual disability facilities patients > Deinstitutionalization > Pennsylvania > History > 20th century.
Intellectual disability facilities patients > Legal status, laws, etc. > Pennsylvania > History > 20th century.
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Summary:A comprehensive study of the history of the Pennhurst State School and Hospital (1908-87), a state-operated institution in Pennsylvania for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Explores Pennhurst's enduring impact on the disability civil rights movement in America.
Item Description:"Keystone books"--Title verso.
Physical Description:xviii, 269 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780271086033
0271086033