Frontmatter

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xi
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Part I: Introduction
6. 1 Some Families 1
7. 2 Public Policy, Past and Present 9
8. 3 Who Are Called “Retarded”? 23
9. Part II: Procreation
10. 4 Procreative Choice—But Whose? 55
11. 5 Evolution of Policies toward Sterilization 66
12. 6 Current Policy Issues concerning Sterilization 80
13. 7 What Should the Standards for Sterilization Be? 93
14. 8 Sex and Contraception 110
15. 9 The Limited Impact of Guardianship 128
16. 10 The Peculiar Problem of Abortion 139
17. Part III: A Proposal for Self-Determination
18. 11 Self-Determination Explained and Evaluated 157
19. 12 Necessary Limitations on Self-Determination 197
20. 13 The Possibility of Varying the Rule 215
21. Part IV: Parenting
22. 14 Some Underlying Rules and Issues 235
23. 15 Written Law concerning Parenting: Important Issues for Parents with Retardation 259
24. 16 The Social Welfare System in Practice 279
25. 17 Reforming the System 304
26. Conclusion 343
27. Notes 347
28. Bibliography 401
29. Cases 425
30. Index 433