INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES VOLUME 46, NUMBER 3: 252–256 JUNE 2008 252 ᭧American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Book Review What Is Mental Retardation? Ideas for an Evolving Disability in the 21st Century (original) (raw)
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This book review critically examines the collection of essays in "What Is Mental Retardation? Ideas for an Evolving Disability in the 21st Century." It highlights the outdated terminology and the lack of diverse perspectives among contributors, predominantly older male psychologists. The review questions the claims made about the contributors' expertise and the direction of the discourse surrounding mental retardation, emphasizing the need for more inclusive and varied voices in understanding this evolving concept.
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