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Peer reviewedKonig, Andreas – International Journal of Special Education, 1988
Mentally retarded individuals are often stigmatized and segregated, though constitutional guarantees in many countries promise them equality. Use of the U.S. court system to secure these guarantees, resulting in deinstitutionalization, individualization of services, and increased employment opportunities, is analyzed and contrasted with the…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Comparative Analysis, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
