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Direct linkHamlin, Alexandra; Oakes, Peter – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Deinstitutionalization has been the hallmark of public policy for people with intellectual disabilities within many countries in the developed world for the past 40 years. Although within Britain deinstitutionalization is set to be completed by the end of 2008, beyond the simple closure of hospitals, the success of this initiative can at best be…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Hospitals, Normalization (Disabilities), Foreign Countries
Wapiennik, Ewa – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
The prevalence of intellectual disability (ID) in Poland is estimated at 47.8/10,000 among the population aged over 15 years. Although progress has recently been documented in the development of more positive attitudes toward integration of people with disabilities in society, social distance toward those with ID is persistent. Several Acts of…
Descriptors: Inclusive Schools, Mental Retardation, Professional Training, Foreign Countries
