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| Hayden, Mary F. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedHayden, Mary F. – Mental Retardation, 1998
Summarizes civil rights litigation on behalf of institutionalized persons with mental retardation, including number and type of cases, type of plaintiffs, type of legal counsel, role of other parties and of the Department of Justice, and number of institutional closures as result of litigation. A table presents information on class-action…
Descriptors: Adults, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Court Litigation
