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Outside the Walls of the Asylum: The History of Care in the Community 1750-2000 (Studies in Psychical Research)
Outside the Walls of the Asylum: The History of Care in the Community 1750-2000 (Studies in Psychical Research) by David Wright 0485121476 9780485121476
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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 (Ingram)

Author: David Wright

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 352

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Publication Date: 2001-07-20


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