| Description |
352 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Welcome / Justin Marshall -- Foreword / Fiona Stanley AC -- "The baby I'd dreamed of having" -- Making choices -- "It's not a disease, you know!": Down syndrome and medical issues -- Giving hope a helping hand -- Learning to be normal, learning to be disabled -- School's out: the right and rites of passage -- "We've got to outlive him!" -- "A different way of looking." |
| Summary |
Based on more than sixty personal interviews and supported by scholarly research, the book shows the varied attitudes and approaches which together make up the rich experience of living with Down syndrome in a changing society |
| Analysis |
Mental handicaps (Australia) |
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Physically disabled - issues & welfare (Australia) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Technical/Vocational/TAFE, Tertiary/Undergraduate, General |
| Notes |
Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at the publisher's home page: http://www.fremantlepress.com.au |
| Subject |
Down syndrome -- Social aspects.
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Down syndrome.
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People with disabilities -- Social aspects.
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People with mental disabilities -- Social aspects.
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People with mental disabilities -- Australia -- Social conditions.
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| Author |
Stanley, Fiona J., 1946-
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| LC no. |
2011379694 |
| ISBN |
9781921361777 (paperback) |
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