Sterilization of People with Mental Disabilities: Issues, Perspectives, and Cases

by Greenwood Publishing Group Inc.

Brantlinger discusses the current medical and legal trends in sterilization with special emphasis on people with disabilities. She explores the issues surrounding sterilization decisions from the perspectives of judges, lawyers, social workers, doctors, family planners, as well as the families and individuals themselves. Woven throughout the book are case studies of individuals ranging from mild to severe retardation.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865692254
• ISBN13: 9780865692251
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.5"