Institutionalizing the Insane in Nineteenth-Century England |
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| Author:
| Shepherd, Anna |
| Series title: | Studies for the Society for the Social History of Medicine Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78144-056-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2014 |
| Publisher: | Pickering & Chatto Publishers, Limited
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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The nineteenth century brought an increased awareness of mental disorder, epitomized in the Asylum Acts of 1808 and 1845. Shepherd looks at two very different institutions to provide a nuanced account of the nineteenth-century mental health system.
The nineteenth century brought an increased awareness of mental disorder, epitomized in the Asylum Acts of 1808 and 1845. Shepherd looks at two very different institutions to provide a nuanced account of the nineteenth-century mental health system.