Society: The Cradle Will Fall
Society: The Cradle Will Fall
Author(s): Sergey Leonidovich Chernov Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Transitions Online
Keywords: Russia; children; Down Syndrome; orphanage; St. Petersburg; disabilities; disabled; Institutionalization;
Summary/Abstract: In Russia, parents of babies with developmental disabilities face pressure from both society and the medical establishment to abandon their children at birth.
Journal: Transitions Online
- Issue Year: 2014
- Issue No: 11/11
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
