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ERIC Number: EJ293956
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Eugenics, Mental Deficiency and Fabian Socialism between the Wars.
Ray, L. J.
Oxford Review of Education, v9 n3 p213-22 1983
Eugenics was not exclusively the concern of conservatives; it also appealed to certain socialists, particularly those whose middle class status was dependent upon their expert services and who believed that social problems could be resolved scientifically. Reasons for the appeal of eugenics to this group are discussed. (IS)
Descriptors: Capitalism, Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Population Trends, Public Policy, Reproduction (Biology), Social Class, Socialism
Publication Type: Historical Materials; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Eugenics; Great Britain