An edition of Voices of Pineland
(2011)
Voices of Pineland
eugenics, social reform, and the legacy of "feeblemindedness" in Maine
by Stephen T. Murphy
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Mental retardation facilities, History, Pineland Hospital and Training Center (New Gloucester, Me.), Institutional care, People with mental disabilities, People with mental disabilities, institutional care, Medical care, united states, Hospitals, history, Intellectual disability facilitiesPlaces
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Voices of Pineland: eugenics, social reform, and the legacy of "feeblemindedness" in Maine
2011, Information Age Pub.
in English
1617354147 9781617354144
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Table of Contents
Introduction
National context surrounding Maine's School for "Feeble-minded"
Opening the institutional doors
Eugenics, racism, and sterilization
Continuing fears, legalized surgery, and institutional acceleration
Receding eugenic influence: persisting policies
Institutional exodus and expose
From medical to legal: class action, consent decrees, and controversy
Compliance debates and closure wars
Contemporary reform and continuing legacy.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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