Trapped! : the plight of the handicapped in public housing projects

Item Information

Title:
Trapped! : the plight of the handicapped in public housing projects
Description:
Describing the life of Charles Drafts, a 24 year old who was paralyzed in a car accident and is now "trapped" on the second floor of his parents' apartment. The article discusses the need for suitable housing for people with physical disabilities, an issue made more visible by the report entitled "Housing Needs for the Handicapped" released by the Massachusetts Association of Paraplegics (MAP) and the Massachusetts Council of Organizations of the Handicapped. Representatives of housing authorities and committees respond to the report.
Creator:
Clark, Don
Date:
[ca. 1972]
Format:
Manuscripts
Genre:
Clippings (information artifacts)
Location:
Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
Box 2 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Elmer C. Bartels Papers
Subjects:
People with disabilities--Dwellings
People with disabilities--Housing
Extent:
1 p.
Link to Item:
http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/mums817-b002-f040-i020
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Massachusetts
Language:
English
Notes:
Digitization sponsored by the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Identifier:
mums817-b002-f040-i020