From Idiocy to Mental Deficiency: Historical Perspectives on People with Learning Disabilities

by Anne Digby

Book Overview

This is the first book devoted to the social history of people with learning disabilities in Britain. Spanning the Medieval period to the establishment of the National Health Service, this volume illuminates and informs current debates.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041511215X
• ISBN13: 9780415112154
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"