An edition of The confinement of the insane (2003)

The confinement of the insane

international perspectives, 1800-1965

by and

Cover of: The confinement of the insane by Porter, Roy, David Wright
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An edition of The confinement of the insane (2003)

The confinement of the insane

international perspectives, 1800-1965

by and

This collection examines the origins of asylum as a mechanism for the treatment of insanity. Taking a global view, it considers the socioeconomic & theoretical factors which have shaped the modern notion of madness & the need for confinement of those deemed to be insane.

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Cambridge University Press
Language
English
Pages
371

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Subjects

Mentally ill, Commitment and detention, Psychiatric hospitals, History, Insane, Mentally ill, care, Mental health laws, Commitment of Mentally Ill, Cross-Cultural Comparison, History, 19th Century, History, 20th Century

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20th century, 19th century
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Cover of: The confinement of the insane
The confinement of the insane: international perspectives, 1800-1965
2003, Cambridge University Press
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Cover of: CONFINEMENT OF THE INSANE: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES, 1800-1965; ED. BY ROY PORTER.
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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Cambridge, U.K, New York

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RC439 .C737 2003

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xvii, 371 p. :
Number of pages
371

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0521802067
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2002031403
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50476633
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1855267
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2452181

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OL18208722W

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