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- catalog abstract ""Long a generous benefactor of MR-related organizations, Joseph P. Kennedy made MR the special charitable interest of the family foundation he set up in the 1950s. Although he gave all of his children official roles, he involved his daughter Eunice in performing its actual work - identifying appropriate recipients of awards and organizing the foundation's activities. With unique access to family and foundation papers, Shorter brings to light the Kennedy family's strong commitment to public service, showing that Rose and Joe taught their children by precept and example that their wealth and status obligated them to perform good works. Their parents expected each of them to apply their considerable energies to making a difference." "Eunice Kennedy Shriver took up that charge and focused her organizational and rhetorical talents on putting MR on the federal policy agenda. As a sister of the President of the United States, she had access to the most powerful people in the country and drew their attention to the desperate situation of families affected by mental retardation. Her efforts made an enormous difference, resulting in unprecedented public attention to MR and new approaches to coordinating medical and social services. Along with her husband, R. Sargent Shriver, she made the Special Olympics an international, annual event in order to encourage people with mental retardation to develop their skills and discover the joy of achievement. She emerges from these pages as a remarkable and dedicated advocate for people with developmental disabilities."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11613709.
- catalog coverage "United States".
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""Eunice Kennedy Shriver took up that charge and focused her organizational and rhetorical talents on putting MR on the federal policy agenda. As a sister of the President of the United States, she had access to the most powerful people in the country and drew their attention to the desperate situation of families affected by mental retardation. Her efforts made an enormous difference, resulting in unprecedented public attention to MR and new approaches to coordinating medical and social services.".
- catalog description ""Long a generous benefactor of MR-related organizations, Joseph P. Kennedy made MR the special charitable interest of the family foundation he set up in the 1950s. Although he gave all of his children official roles, he involved his daughter Eunice in performing its actual work - identifying appropriate recipients of awards and organizing the foundation's activities.".
- catalog description "Along with her husband, R. Sargent Shriver, she made the Special Olympics an international, annual event in order to encourage people with mental retardation to develop their skills and discover the joy of achievement. She emerges from these pages as a remarkable and dedicated advocate for people with developmental disabilities."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Useless people -- Joe senior -- Eunice and Sarge -- Camelot -- Special Olympics -- Power -- Image -- Dynasty.".
- catalog description "With unique access to family and foundation papers, Shorter brings to light the Kennedy family's strong commitment to public service, showing that Rose and Joe taught their children by precept and example that their wealth and status obligated them to perform good works. Their parents expected each of them to apply their considerable energies to making a difference."".
- catalog extent "xi, 249 p. :".
- catalog identifier "1566397820 (alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "1566397839 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Philadelphia, Pa. : Temple University Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "2007 B-372".
- catalog subject "362.3/8/0973 21".
- catalog subject "HV3006.A4 S65 2000".
- catalog subject "Intellectual Disability United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Intellectual Disability".
- catalog subject "Kennedy family.".
- catalog subject "Mental Health Services United States.".
- catalog subject "Mental Health Services".
- catalog subject "Mental health promotion United States.".
- catalog subject "Mental health services United States.".
- catalog subject "Mental retardation United States.".
- catalog subject "Mentally Disabled Persons".
- catalog subject "Mentally Ill Persons United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "People with mental disabilities Services for United States.".
- catalog subject "WM 11 AA1 S559k 2000".
- catalog tableOfContents "Useless people -- Joe senior -- Eunice and Sarge -- Camelot -- Special Olympics -- Power -- Image -- Dynasty.".
- catalog title "The Kennedy family and the story of mental retardation / Edward Shorter.".
- catalog type "Biography".
- catalog type "text".