Mental Retardation and Social Action
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What does it mean to be 'mentally retarded'? Professors Bogdan and Taylor have interviewed two experts, 'Ed Murphy' and 'Pattie Burt,' for answers. Ed and Pattie, former inmates of institutions for the retarded, tell us in their own words.
Current estimates suggest that between one and three percent of people living in the United States will receive a diagnosis of mental retardation. Mental retardation, a condition characterized by deficits in intellectual capabilities and adaptive behavior, can be particularly hard to diagnose in the
<p>What does it mean to be βmentally retardedβ? Professors Bogdan and Taylor have interviewed two experts, βEd Murphyβ and βPattie Burt,β for answers. Ed and Pattie, former inmates of institutions for the retarded, tell us in their own words.</p>
<p>This volume offers a collection of writings on ethical issues regarding retarded persons. Because this important subject has been generally omitted from formal discussions of ethics, there is a great deal which needs to be addressed in a theoretical and critical way. Of course, many people have b
<p>The future is exciting-frightening-and demanding! As social and ecoΒ nomic change accelerates at an ever-increasing rate, we look with awe and wonder at the way in which unanticipated events impact on our lives and change the way we live. We are also frightened about how well we will adapt to the