Downs Downs

Downs

The history of a disability

David Wright
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Publisher Description

Down's Syndrome is a mental disability with very distinctive characteristics. David Wright looks at the care and treatment of Down's sufferers - described for much of history as 'idiots' - since Medieval Europe right up to the present day; considering the change in attitudes, care, and identification of the condition in the modern era.

GENRE
Professional & Technical
RELEASED
2011
August 25
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
256
Pages
PUBLISHER
OUP Oxford
SELLER
The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford trading as Oxford University Press
SIZE
8.6
MB

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