Intellectual Disability in the Twentieth Century: Transnational Perspectives on People, Policy, and Practice
Jan Walmsley and Simon Jarrett
Abstract
This book provides a transnational perspective on intellectual disability in the twentieth century with contributions from distinguished authors in 14 countries across 5 continents. Each chapter outlines policies and practice from the featured nation. Life stories illustrate their impact on people with intellectual disabilities and their families. The book brings together accounts of how intellectual disability was viewed, managed and experienced in countries across the globe. It examines the origins and nature of contemporary attitudes, policy and practice; and sheds light on the challenges o ... More
This book provides a transnational perspective on intellectual disability in the twentieth century with contributions from distinguished authors in 14 countries across 5 continents. Each chapter outlines policies and practice from the featured nation. Life stories illustrate their impact on people with intellectual disabilities and their families. The book brings together accounts of how intellectual disability was viewed, managed and experienced in countries across the globe. It examines the origins and nature of contemporary attitudes, policy and practice; and sheds light on the challenges of implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCPRD).
Keywords:
Intellectual disability,
twentieth century history,
eugenics,
transnational perspectives,
life stories,
UNCPRD
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2019 |
Print ISBN-13: 9781447344575 |
| Published to Policy Press Scholarship Online: January 2020 |
DOI:10.1332/policypress/9781447344575.001.0001 |
Authors
Affiliations are at time of print publication.
Jan Walmsley, editor
The Open University
Simon Jarrett, editor
Birkbeck, University of London
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