James W Conroy
Biographic Data
| ID | 6342050 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James W Conroy |
| GIVEN NAMES | James W |
| FAMILY NAME | Conroy |
| SIGNATURE | CONROY J W |
| AFFILIATIONS | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9705-5221 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Preserving Pennsylvania’s History of Disability Rights Advocacy
Sometimes a dark period of history must be preserved and publicized in order to avoid repeating the mistakes that led to a human tragedy, and this is the case with the notorious Pennhurst State School and Hospital. America endured a sad century and a half of segregating, isolating, overcrowding, and finally neglecting and abusing millions of its citizens with developmental disabilities. This must not be allowed to be hidden or forgotten, and Penn…
Pennhurst and the Struggle for Disability Rights
Conceived in the era of eugenics as a solution to what was termed the “problem of the feeble-minded,” state-operated institutions subjected people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to a life of compulsory incarceration. One of nearly 300 such facilities in the United States, Pennhurst State School and Hospital was initially hailed as a “model institution” but was later revealed to be a nightmare, where medical experimentation and p…
Current awareness, use and perceived priorities for rural databases in Scotland
Current awareness, use and perceived priorities for rural databases in Scotland
Pennhurst and the Struggle for Disability Rights
Conceived in the era of eugenics as a solution to what was termed the “problem of the feeble-minded,” state-operated institutions subjected people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to a life of compulsory incarceration. One of nearly 300 such facilities in the United States, Pennhurst State School and Hospital was initially hailed as a “model institution” but was later revealed to be a nightmare, where medical experimentation and p…
Preserving Pennsylvania’s History of Disability Rights Advocacy
Sometimes a dark period of history must be preserved and publicized in order to avoid repeating the mistakes that led to a human tragedy, and this is the case with the notorious Pennhurst State School and Hospital. America endured a sad century and a half of segregating, isolating, overcrowding, and finally neglecting and abusing millions of its citizens with developmental disabilities. This must not be allowed to be hidden or forgotten, and Penn…
Political science (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Canadian Identity and History (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Agricultural Economics and Policy (1 work) · Alliance (1 work) · Database (1 work) · Finance (1 work) · Geography (1 work)