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Goodna girls : a history of children in a Queensland mental asylum /

Goodna Girls tells the story of children incarcerated in Wolston Park Hospital, an adult psychiatric facility in Queensland, Australia. It contains the personal testimonies of women who relate--in their own no-holds-barred style and often with irreverent humour--how they, as children, ended up in Wo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chynoweth, Adele (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: Australian National University Press
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Canberra, ACT, Australia : Australian National University Press, 2020.
Colección:Aboriginal history monograph series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part 1. Historical context. 1. Marginalised voices: the quest for a recognised history
  • Part 2. The survivors. 2. The Panther: Jean/Erin ; 3. One of the most persistent bitches: Judy ; 4. Wasted days and wasted nights: Rose ; 5. Don't shoot the wounded: Tammy
  • Part 3. The witnesses. 6. Brewing truth: the Priest ; 7. The penny dropped: the Psychiatrist ; 8. I had no way of processing what was going on: the Nurse
  • Part 4. Next steps. 9. Conclusion: What followed and what may yet proceed.