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Synopsis
A first-hand account of the scandal at New York's Willowbrook Home for the handicapped, the five-year court battle that followed, and the fate of the home's 5,400 handicapped residents
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About the Author
Sheila M. Rothman is professor of public health in the Division of Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia University. Her books include Woman's Proper Place: A History of Changing Ideals and Practices, 1870 to the Present, and Living in the Shadow of Death: Tuberculosis and the Experience of Illness in American History.
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“The Rothmans deserve commendation... for taking some chances and for illustrating some of the realities that underlie contemporary public policy.”
—Edward Berkowitz, The Journal of American History
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The Willowbrook Wars
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Harper Row, 1984
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ISBN 13: 9780060152345
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The Willowbrook Wars: A Decade of Struggle for Social Justice
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Harpercollins, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 1984
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The Willowbrook Wars
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Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail. Seller Inventory # OTV.0060152346.G
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The Willowbrook Wars
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed and inscribed by David and Sheila Rothman on the first free end page. Text is unmarked; pages are bright. Binding is sturdy. Dust jacket shows some light wear around the edges. Inscribed by Author. Seller Inventory # 070790
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The Willowbrook Wars
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Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, 1984
ISBN 10: 0060152346
ISBN 13: 9780060152345
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with light bumping around the extremities and a somewhat faded spine. Seller Inventory # 108016