Moral Issues in Mental Retardation

Ronald S Laura editor Adrian F Ashman editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:16th Aug '18

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

This hardback is available in another edition too:

Moral Issues in Mental Retardation cover

First published in 1985. Despite the vast number of books available on mental handicap, there had been little published about moral, philosophical or ethical issues. Yet such issues must be faced and indeed answered, either explicitly or implicitly, before any system of education or care for mentally handicapped people can be put into practice.

This book reviews a number of issues in this field. Key topics addressed include: respect for retarded people; the notion of equal rights; terminating the lives of severely handicapped infants; and genetic engineering. With the current emphasis on recognising the rights and needs of the handicapped as individuals, this book should represent an important review and be of interest to all concerned with mentally handicapped people.

ISBN: 9781138602649

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 453g

230 pages