Institutionalizing the insane in nineteenth-century england
Auteur :
Shepherd, Anna
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781848934313
Date de publication :
1 avr. 2014
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
476 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.