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Outside the walls of the asylum : the history of care in the community 1750-2000 /

This historical account of the care of insanity outside formal instruction explores key issues relating to the social history of madness from 1750 to the present day. These include women and the social construction of madness, the boarding out of lunatics by poor law authorities, familial care and t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Bartlett, Peter, Wright, David, 1965-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New Brunswick, N.J. : Athlone Press, 1999.
Colección:Studies in psychical research.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This historical account of the care of insanity outside formal instruction explores key issues relating to the social history of madness from 1750 to the present day. These include women and the social construction of madness, the boarding out of lunatics by poor law authorities, familial care and treatment of the insane and the practice of mental healing by general practitioners.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 337 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780567598509
0567598500
1283200996
9781283200998
9786613200990
6613200999
Acceso:Legal Deposit;