"Not Simply Bad and Incorrigible": Science, Morality, and Intellectual Deficiency.

Gelb, Steven A.

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Publication Date: 1989

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"Not Simply Bad and Incorrigible": Science, Morality, and Intellectual Deficiency.

Gelb, Steven A.

History of Education Quarterly, v29 n3 p359-79 Fall 1989

Describes how an eighteenth century classification system that linked poor, socially disadvantaged students with those suffering from significant biological abnormalities has been expanded to create current categories of mental defect. Examines the social and scientific contexts that spawned these categories. Suggests how the past is relevant to concepts of special education today. (KO)

Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Developmental Disabilities, Educational History, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Problems, Mental Disorders, Mental Retardation, Moral Values, Scientific Attitudes, Social Influences, Social Science Research, Special Education

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Language: English

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