Inventing the Feeble Mind: A History of Mental Retardation in

Inventing the Feeble Mind: A History of Mental Retardation in the United States (Medicine and Society)

James W. Trent uses public documents, private letters, investigative reports, and rare photographs to explore our changing perceptions of mental retardation over the past 150 years. He contends that the economic vulnerability of mentally retarded people (and their families), more than the claims made for their intellectual or social limitations, has determined their institutional treatment.
Country USA
Brand University of California Press
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780520203570
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University of California Press
Manufacturer	University of California Press
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780520203570
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Inventing the Feeble Mind: A History of Mental Retardation in the United States (Medicine and Society)