Disorder contained: mental breakdown and the modern prison in england and ireland, 1840 – 1900
Auteur :
Cox, Catherine / Marland, Hilary
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108995191
Date de publication :
19 sept. 2024
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
426 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A major study into mental disorder in English and Irish prisons between 1840 and 1900, Disorder Contained investigates the relationship between prison regimes and mental distress, the complex role of prison medical officers in identifying and mediating mental illness and prisoners' experiences of mental breakdown.