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dc.contributor.authorMcCart, Amy B.
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-15T22:23:40Z
dc.date.available2015-09-15T22:23:40Z
dc.date.issued1997-12-17
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1808/18440
dc.description.abstractOn January 10, 1989, David Dahlke died at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center located in south central Kansas. His death left many unanswered questions about the kind of care he received during his six-year stay at the hospital. Although Winfield State Hospital and Training Center was under public scrutiny to provide better services for the people who resided there, David's death was not satisfactorily investigated by the hospital. The Dahlke family was very concerned about the numerous serious injuries David had sustained over the years. With the help of their lawyer and the Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas, the family uncovered a pattern of abuse that was demonstrable.en_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Kansasen_US
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dc.titleThe Death of David Dahlke: Winfield State Hospital and Training Centeren_US
dc.typeThesis
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplineSpecial Education
dc.thesis.degreeLevelM.S.
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