Deinstitutionalization and people with intellectual disabilities
Subtitle: in and out of institutions
By: edited by Kelley Johnson and Rannveig Traustadóttir.
Contributors: Johnson, Kelley, 1947-; Rannveig Traustadóttir, 1950-
Edition: 1st American paperback ed.
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
ISBN-13: 9781843101017
Subjects: People with mental disabilities -- Deinstitutionalization -- Cross-cultural studies; Mental retardation facilities
Genres: Cross-cultural studies.
Description: "This international collection of personal and professional perspectives takes a fresh look at deinstitutionalization. It addresses the key steps towards deinstitutionalization as they have been experienced by people with intellectual disabilities: living inside total institutions, moving out, living in the community and moving on to new forms of both institutionalization and community life."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.