Outside the Walls of the Asylum

Outside the Walls of the Asylum
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 9780485121476
ISBN-13 : 0485121476
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Book Synopsis Outside the Walls of the Asylum by : Peter Bartlett

Download or read book Outside the Walls of the Asylum written by Peter Bartlett and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This historical account of the care of insanity outside formal institutions 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. Challenging conventional interpretations of the centrality of psychiatric institutions, the book is an important critical voice in the reappraisal of 'care in the community' and to the historical understanding of the role of medicine in the treatment of mental health problems."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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