The Supreme Court V. Retarded Children.

Biklen, Douglas

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ERIC Number: EJ264341

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1981

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The Supreme Court V. Retarded Children.

Biklen, Douglas

Journal of the Association for the Severely Handicapped (JASH), v6 n2 p3-5 Sum 1981

The author examines the Supreme Court decisions regarding the rights of retarded children not to be institutionalized and rights of retarded people to have aggressive medical treatment that will help prolong their lives. (SB)

Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Court Litigation, Disability Discrimination, Institutionalized Persons, Medical Services, Mental Retardation, Social Bias

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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