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Intellectual Disability: Ethics, Dehumanization, and a New Moral Community presents an interdisciplinary exploration of the roots and evolution of the dehumanization of people with intellectual disabilities. Examines the roots of disability ethics from a psychological, philosophical, and educational perspective Presents a coherent, sustained moral perspective in examining the historical dehumanization of people with diminished cognitive abilities Includes a series of narratives and case descriptions to illustrate arguments Reveals the importance of an interdisciplinary understanding of the social construction of intellectual disability

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It is entirely refreshing to read about intellectual disability from a philosophical and social perspective. I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in intellectual disability (be it clinical, academic or personal). It is a useful piece of literature that will aid anyone involved in this field to more readily appreciate the social, moral and historical context of intellectual disability, while providing a useful framework to consider for the future. The International Journal of Developmental Disabilities

The best use of this valuable contribution may be to disseminate it to the decision makers, legislators, and health care providers and, most importantly, to the educators and trainers who can extract the gems from this treasure chest to increase the wealth of knowledge and improve the awareness of direct workers, families, medical/behavioral health students, and community members about people with intellectual disabilities. In addition, this book could be used to correct a significant concern regarding the professionals who provide services to this population. ( PsycCRITIQUES , 28 April 2014) This well-thought-out reference is grounded in thorough research with an engaging narrative. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers. ( Choice , 1 March 2014) It is entirely refreshing to read about intellectual disability from a philosophical and social perspective. I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in intellectual disability (be it clinical, academic or personal). It is a useful piece of literature that will aid anyone involved in this field to more readily appreciate the social, moral and historical context of intellectual disability, while providing a useful framework to consider for the future. The International Journal of Developmental Disabilities

<p> The best use of this valuable contribution may be todisseminate it to the decision makers, legislators, and health careproviders and, most importantly, to the educators and trainers whocan extract the gems from this treasure chest to increase thewealth of knowledge and improve the awareness of direct workers,families, medical/behavioral health students, and community membersabout people with intellectual disabilities. In addition,this book could be used to correct a significant concern regardingthe professionals who provide services to thispopulation. (PsycCRITIQUES, 28 April 2014) <p> This well-thought-out reference is grounded in thoroughresearch with an engaging narrative. Summing Up: Highlyrecommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; generalreaders. (Choice, 1 March 2014) <p> It is entirely refreshing to read about intellectual disabilityfrom a philosophical and social perspective. I would recommend thisbook to anyone with an interest in intellectual disability (be itclinical, academic or personal). It is a useful piece of literaturethat will aid anyone involved in this field to more readilyappreciate the social, moral and historical context of intellectualdisability, while providing a useful framework to consider for thefuture. The International Journal of DevelopmentalDisabilities

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Heather E. Keith is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Green Mountain College, Vermont. Her work has appeared in such publications as The Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society, The Journal of Chinese Philosophy, Streams of William James, and the Encyclopedia of American Philosophy. Kenneth D. Keith is Professor Emeritus of Psychological Sciences at the University of San Diego. The author, co-author, or editor of more than 100 scientific and professional publications including The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Keith is also a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in the divisions on teaching and on international psychology, and a Fellow of the Western Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science.

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