Mental Illness and Learning Disability since 1850

Finding a Place for Mental Disorder in the United Kingdom

Joseph Melling editor Pamela Dale editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:22nd Mar '12

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Taking forward the debate on the role and power of institutions for treating and incarcerating the insane, this volume challenges recent scholarship and focuses on a wide range of factors impacting on the care and confinement of the insane since 1850, including such things as the community, Poor Law authorities, local government and the voluntary sector.

Questioning the notion that institutions were generally ‘benign’ and responsive to the needs of households, this work also emphasizes the important role of the diversity of interests in shaping institutional facilities.

A fresh, stimulating step forward in the history of institutional care, Mental Illness and Learning Disability since 1850 is undoubtedly an important resource for student and scholar alike.

ISBN: 9780415514132

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 470g

248 pages