Institutionalizing the Insane in Nineteenth-Century England
| Author | : Anna Shepherd |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2015-10-06 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781317319061 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1317319060 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Institutionalizing the Insane in Nineteenth-Century England by : Anna Shepherd
Download or read book Institutionalizing the Insane in Nineteenth-Century England written by Anna Shepherd and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
