Discrimination against People with Mental Retardation: A Comment on the Cleburne Decision.

Ellis, James W.; Luckasson, Ruth A.

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ERIC Number: EJ328153

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Publication Date: 1985

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Discrimination against People with Mental Retardation: A Comment on the Cleburne Decision.

Ellis, James W.; Luckasson, Ruth A.

Mental Retardation, v23 n5 p249-52 Oct 1985

The authors review the Supreme Court's decision in the City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center which addressed issues of discriminatory zoning laws directed toward group homes and the Constitution's protection of mentally retarded persons. (CL)

Descriptors: Civil Rights, Community Zoning, Court Litigation, Group Homes, Housing Discrimination, Mental Retardation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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