Intellectual Disability in the Twentieth Century

Transnational Perspectives on People, Policy, and Practice
Bringing together accounts of how intellectual disability was viewed, managed and experienced in countries across the globe, the book 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).

With contributions from distinguished authors in 14 countries across 5 continents, this book provides a unique transnational perspective on intellectual disability in the twentieth century. Each chapter outlines different policies and practices, and details real-life accounts from those living with intellectual disabilities to illustrate their impact of policies and practices on these people and their families.

Bringing together accounts of how intellectual disability was viewed, managed and experienced in countries across the globe, the book 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).

Contributor: Danae Karydaki (Contributions by), Carol Hamilton (Contributions by), Yueh-Ching Chou (Contributions by), Auberon Jeleel Odoom (Contributions by), Iva Strnadova (Contributions by), Philip Ferguson (Contributions by), Jane Abraham (Contributions by), Gudrun Stefansdottir (Contributions by), Agnes Turnpenny (Contributions by), Phyllis King Shui Wong (Contributions by), Monika Muzakova (Contributions by), Simon Jarrett (Edited by), Gertraud Kremsner (Contributions by), Tobias Buchner (Contributions by), Lee-Ann Monk (Contributions by), Oliver Koenig (Contributions by), Jan Walmsley (Edited by)

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