{"product_id":"intellectual-disability-ethics-dehumanization-and-a-new-moral-community-hardback-9780470674322","title":"Intellectual Disability; Ethics, Dehumanization, and a New Moral Community (Hardback) 9780470674321","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIntellectual Disability\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eEthics, Dehumanization, and a New Moral Community\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the greatest challenges facing the field of intellectual disability in today’s transformational era is that we will forget from where we have come.  The inclusion of people with intellectual disability into the mainstream of life is based on the principles of inclusion, empowerment, equity, and self-determination. This well-written and conceptually solid  book contributes significantly to both our understanding of the past attitudes towards people who are now coming out of the darkness, and the ethical and moral challenges we continue to face to enhance their quality of life.\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eBob Schalock, Professor Emeritus, Hastings College.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntellectual Disability: Ethics, Dehumanization, and a New Moral Community\u003c\/i\u003e is a welcome piece of scholarship that draws on philosophy and several other fields to provide a thoughtful account of what shapes our thinking about intellectual disability. Filled with stories and historical facts presented in a highly interesting way, all from a captivating assortment of approaches, this book is hard to set down.\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eProfessor Ivan Brown, Centre for Disability Studies, Brock University, Canada and Associate Director, IASSIDD Academy for Teaching, Learning, and Research.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarshaling a broad command of the relevant literature from psychology and philosophy, the authors open new vistas of understanding on a subject of great importance for the future of human society.  They succeed in bringing moral issues concerned with intellectual disability from the margins of understanding to a bright new sympathetic intelligibility.\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eLarry A. Hickman, Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Dewey Studies, Southern Illinois University Carbondale.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis concise and thoughtful book skillfully guides the reader to consider recent changes for good in the lives of many people with intellectual disabilities.  A rich trove of published references spanning many disciplines will gladden the hearts of many scholars. This book invites us to shape, to seize and to benefit from the changes yet in store.\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003ePatricia Noonan Walsh PhD, Professor Emerita of Disability Studies, University College Dublin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHeather Keith (Author), Kenneth D. Keith (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470674321, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 April 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e248 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.9 x 16.1 x 1.9 cm, 0.463 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.”  (\u003ci\u003ePsycCRITIQUES\u003c\/i\u003e, 28 April 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“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.”  (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 March 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntellectual Disability: Ethics, Dehumanization, and a New Moral\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Community \u003c\/i\u003epresents an interdisciplinary exploration of the roots and evolution of the dehumanization of people with intellectual disabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the roots of disability ethics from a psychological, philosophical, and educational perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a coherent, sustained moral perspective in examining the historical dehumanization of people with diminished cognitive abilities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a series of narratives and case descriptions to illustrate arguments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals the importance of an interdisciplinary understanding of the social construction of intellectual disability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements vii \u003cp\u003ePrologue:Why Study Disability? ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The Roots of Dehumanization 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Intellectual Disability: History and Evolution of Definitions 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Social Construction of Purgatory: Ideas and Institutions 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 A Failure of Intelligence 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Consequences of Reason: Moral Philosophy and Intelligence 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Out of the Darkness 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Defining the Person: The Moral and Social Consequences of Philosophies of Selfhood 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Alternative Views of Moral Engagement: Relationality and Rationality 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Culture and Intellectual Disability 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Disability Ethics for a New Age 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Quality of Life and Perception of Self 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Application and Best Practices: Rights, Education, and Ethics 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Epilogue: Visions of the Future 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 225\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Education [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Education\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Education%20%5BJN%5D%22\"\u003eJN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52278019719448,"sku":"9780470674321","price":89.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470674321_f8f2f4b7-2d55-4194-a624-5a57dea336ce.jpg?v=1781455790","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/intellectual-disability-ethics-dehumanization-and-a-new-moral-community-hardback-9780470674322","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}