Custody, care and criminality: forensic psychiatry and law in 19th century ireland
Auteur :
Kelly, Brendan
Éditeur :
The History Press Ltd
ISBN :
9781845888299
Date de publication :
1 sept. 2014
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In this fundamentally important work, Professor Brendan Kelly explores the background to Irish psychiatry in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, charting its progress and development. They are filled with a sense of the powerlessness of those detained and the dedicated – and sometimes misguided – enthusiasm of those trying to help.