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Voices of Pineland Eugenics, Social Reform, and the Legacy of Feeblemindedness in Maine

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Auteur:	Murphy, Stephen T.
Titel:	Voices of Pineland Eugenics, Social Reform, and the Legacy of Feeblemindedness in Maine
Uitgever:	Emerald Publishing Inc
ISBN:	9781617354151
Land van oorsprong:	United States
Prijs:	€ 116.00
Verschijningsdatum:	23-05-2011
Bericht:	Langere levertijd (2-3 weken)

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Categorie:

Teaching of specific groups & persons with special educational needs

Technische kenmerken

Verschijningsvorm:	Hardback
Paginas:	294
Hoogte mm.:	234
Breedte mm.:	156
Dikte mm.:	17
Gewicht gr.:	590

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This book traces the history of the Maine School for the Feebleminded, later Pineland Hospital, from 1908 to 1996. It explores the impact of eugenics, social forces, and key figures on the institution, providing a lens on the history of intellectual disabilities in 20th-century America.