Voices of Pineland
Subtitle: eugenics, social reform, and the legacy of "feeblemindedness" in Maine
By: by Stephen T. Murphy
Publisher: Information Age Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Charlotte, NC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781617354144; 9781617354151; 9781617354168
Subjects: Mental retardation facilities; History; Pineland Hospital and Training Center (New Gloucester, Me.); Institutional care; People with mental disabilities
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: National context surrounding Maine's School for "Feeble-minded"; title: Opening the institutional doors; title: Eugenics, racism, and sterilization; title: Continuing fears, legalized surgery, and institutional acceleration; title: Receding eugenic influence: persisting policies; title: Institutional exodus and expose; title: From medical to legal: class action, consent decrees, and controversy; title: Compliance debates and closure wars; title: Contemporary reform and continuing legacy.