A book such as this both demonstrates the progress that has been made over recent years, and will also serve to enhance respect for the human rights of persons with intellectual disabilities in the years to come.'- From the Foreword by Orville EndicottThis wide-ranging volume provides a multidisciplinary examination of human rights and the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.The book combines historical, psychological, philosophical, social, educational, ...

Mental Retardation, now in the third edition, was hailed as a classic when it was first published in the 1970's. This edition provides up-to-date material on the major dimensions of mental retardation-its nature, its causes, both biological and psychological, and its management.