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

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. She illustrates how ethical issues related to sterilization are framed and which moral values are called upon during decision-making. She ends with guidelines for decision-making. As the most comprehensive and up-to-date work on the subject, this book will be invaluable to professionals in the social services and mental health fields as well as researchers in law, special education, social work, and public health. Individuals confronting these concerns will find the volume instructive as well.

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

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. She illustrates how ethical issues related to sterilization are framed and which moral values are called upon during decision-making. She ends with guidelines for decision-making. As the most comprehensive and up-to-date work on the subject, this book will be invaluable to professionals in the social services and mental health fields as well as researchers in law, special education, social work, and public health. Individuals confronting these concerns will find the volume instructive as well.

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

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

by Ellen A Brantlinger
Sterilization of People with Mental Disabilities: Issues, Perspectives, and Cases

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

by Ellen A Brantlinger

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Overview

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.

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. She illustrates how ethical issues related to sterilization are framed and which moral values are called upon during decision-making. She ends with guidelines for decision-making. As the most comprehensive and up-to-date work on the subject, this book will be invaluable to professionals in the social services and mental health fields as well as researchers in law, special education, social work, and public health. Individuals confronting these concerns will find the volume instructive as well.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780865692251
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 05/09/1995
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 288
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.81(d)
Lexile: 1250L (what's this?)

About the Author

ELLEN BRANTLINGER is Associate Professor in the School of Education, Indiana Universitye She has published widely on the topics in this book.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Issues
Historical and Theoretical Overview of the Eugenics Movement
Legal Systems that Affect Sterilization
Ethics of Health Care and Reproduction
Sexuality and Reproduction
Perspectives of Families and Professionals
Families Roles Related to the MR Member
Lives in Institutions, Lives in Communities
Sexuality and Parenting among Individuals with Mild Mental Retardation
Professional Attitudes Toward the Sterilization of MR Individuals
Sterilization Cases
People with Mild Mental Retardation
People with Moderate and Severe Retardation
References

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