The Willowbrook Wars: Bringing the Mentally Disabled into the Community by Sheila M. Rothman, David J. Rothman

The Willowbrook Wars: Bringing the Mentally Disabled into the Community

Sheila M. Rothman, David J. Rothman

427 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

nonfiction history true crime emotional informative medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

The Willowbrook Wars is a dramatic and illuminating account of the effort to close down a scandal-ridden institution and return its 5,400 handicapped residents to communities in New York. The wars began in 1972 with Geraldo Rivera's televised raid...

Read more

Community Reviews

Loading...

Content Warnings

Loading...