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Title Embarking on a new century : mental retardation at the end of the 20th century / edited by Robert L. Schalock, Pamela C. Baker, and M. Doreen Croser
Published Washington, D.C. : American Association on Mental Retardation, [2002]
©2002

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 MELB  362.30973 Sch/Eoa  AVAILABLE
Description xii, 265 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Contents Pt. I: Public policy changes. 1. Federal disability legislation: 1975-1999/ M. Doreen Croser -- 2. Public policy challenges in a new millenium/ Robert Gettings -- 3. A friend in court: the Association's role and judicial trends/ Stanley Herr, Joan O'Sullivan and Colleen Hogan -- -- 4. Definitional issues/ Robert Schalock -- 5. The evolving social context for quality in services and supports/ James Gardner -- Pt. II: Services delivery charges. 6. From programs to supports/ John Butterworth -- 7. The narrowing role of institutions/ Bernard Wagner -- 8. Enduring contributions of behavioral sciences/ Gregory Wagner -- --
9. A new century: emerging aspects of mental health care/ Wm. Arthur Forsyth and Robert Pary -- 10. Family support services/ Joanna Pierson -- 11. Early intervention and prevention: issues and services/ Rosalind Kopfstein -- 12. From medical model to integrated health care delivery: AAMR medicine and nursing intitiatives from 1975-1999/ Leslie Rubin and Wendy Nehring -- 13. From mainstreaming to inclusion: a transformation of service delivery/ Robert Doré ... [et al.] -- 14. Direct-service professionals: 1975-2000/ Sheryl Larson, K. Charlie Lakin and Amy Hewitt -- 15. Self-advocacy/ Mary Hayden and Tia Nelis -- Pt. III: Embarking on a new century. 16. The future/ Cathy Terrill -- 17. AAMR leadership at century's end/ Susan Parish -- 18. Trends and issues/ Robert Schalock, Pa,ela Baker and M. Doreen Croser
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Intellectual disability -- United States.
People with mental disabilities -- Government policy -- United States.
People with mental disabilities -- Services for -- United States.
Author Schalock, Robert L.
Baker, Pamela C., 1950-
Croser, M. Doreen, 1944-
LC no. 2002066470
ISBN 0940898861 paperback