From feeble-minded to mentally retarded: child protection and the changing place of disabled children in the mid-twentieth century United States.

American attitudes and policies toward children with disabilities changed significantly between the 1920s and the 1950s. Drawn from a larger study of the history of child protection in the United States, I argue that a redefinition of disabled children occurred in this era. Earlier fears that feeble...

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Publicado en:	Paedagogica Historica Vol. 47; no. 6; pp. 729 - 748
Autor principal:	Grossberg, Michael
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec2011
Materias:	Children with disabilities Social attitudes Public opinion Intellectual disabilities Sterilization (Birth control) Child protection services Social work with children Child services Child welfare United States
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