McKercher, Catherine
Shut Away: When Down Syndrome Was a Life Sentence
- ISBN 13:
- 9781773100982
- author:
- McKercher, Catherine
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Goose Lane Editions
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 264
- Dimensions:
- 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)
- Genre:
- Disability Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Catherine McKercher's powerful and thought-provoking book explores the dark history of institutionalization for children with disabilities. In 1995, her youngest brother Bill died after being left in a care institution as a child. When she applied for his resident file, she was shocked by what she found. Drawing on primary documents and extensive interviews, McKercher reconstructs Bill's story and examines the complex debates about institutionalization that took place at the time. She sheds light on the institutions that overlooked and sometimes condoned neglect and abuse, as well as those who fought against these failures. This book is a powerful exploration of the past, shedding new light on a period in history when children with disabilities were often forced to live apart from their families.
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