Bibliograph

Pain and shock in America, politics, advocacy, and the controversial treatment of people with disabilities, Jan Nisbet ; with contributions by Nancy R. Weiss

Type

Label

Pain and shock in America, politics, advocacy, and the controversial treatment of people with disabilities, Jan Nisbet ; with contributions by Nancy R. Weiss

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Pain and shock in America

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1241245247

Responsibility statement

Jan Nisbet ; with contributions by Nancy R. Weiss

Series statement

Brandeis series in law and society

Sub title

politics, advocacy, and the controversial treatment of people with disabilities

Summary

"This book is a historical case study of the Judge Rotenberg Center. It chronicles and analyzes the events and people that contributed to the inability of the state of Massachusetts to stop the use of electric shock and other severe forms of punishment on children and adults with disabilities"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

A long story -- How we got to this place -- Encouraged to expand to California -- Pushing back -- The death of Vincent -- The food and drug administration permits the use of electric shock on people with disabilities -- Here comes the national institutes of health: A national outcry after the office for Children's and Mary Kay Leonard's loss to BRI -- Staging the next battleground -- Bad faith or responsible government? Another attempt to limit the use of Aversives -- Contempt -- More legal issues, and advocates take action by Nancy R. Weiss and Jan Nisbet

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