Abandoned to their fate : social policy and practice toward severely retarded people in America, 1820-1920

Abandoned to their fate : social policy and practice toward severely retarded people in America, 1820-1920 / Philip M. Ferguson.

Author/creator	Ferguson, Philip M.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 1994.
Description	xx, 212 pages ; 22 cm.
Subject(s)	Rome State Custodial Asylum (N.Y.)--History. People with mental disabilities--Government policy --United States --History. People with mental disabilities--Institutional care --United States --History. Almshouses--United States --History. Asylums--United States --History.

Series	Health, society, and policy Health, society, and policy. ^A119592
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-206) and index.
LCCN	93021887
ISBN	1566391547 (cl : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HV3006.A4 F39 1994	✔ Available	Place Hold