Project 17233 : intellectual disability (Compulsory Care) legislation : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Philosophy in Sociology at Massey University

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dc.contributor.authorBurgering, Colin Richard
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-14T20:33:15Z
dc.date.available2016-12-14T20:33:15Z
dc.date.issued1999
dc.description.abstractThis study presents an exploration of the history of people who have an intellectual disability and the proposed Compulsory Care legislation that is currently before Parliament. The hypothesis posed is that the legislation is the result of a moral panic. An analysis of the components of a moral panic were identified and examined. The history of the 'eugenics' era is outlined. This era involved the systematic marginalisation of intellectually disabled people on the basis that they posed a 'serious' threat to Western society. This period of history spanning the years 1880 to 1930 is examined for evidence of a moral panic. The 1950's to the present day are briefly reviewed for evidence of a continuation of eugenic thinking. The process and progress of the Compulsory Care legislation is documented and analysed. The findings show there is some evidence to support the hypothesis but that it is insufficient to confirm the view that the legislation resulted from a moral panic.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/10132
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectNew Zealand. Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care) Act 1999en_US
dc.subjectMental health laws -- New Zealanden_US
dc.titleProject 17233 : intellectual disability (Compulsory Care) legislation : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Philosophy in Sociology at Massey Universityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorBurgering, Colin Richarden_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSociologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Philosophy (M. Phil.)en_US
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