Cure, comfort and safe custody : public lunatic asylums in early nineteenth-century England
著者
書誌事項
Cure, comfort and safe custody : public lunatic asylums in early nineteenth-century England
Leicester University Press, 1999
大学図書館所蔵 全6件
注記
Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
This book is a study of the pioneer early county asylums, which were intended to provide for the 'cure', and 'safe custody' of people suffering from the ravages of insanity. It considers the origins of the asylums, how they were managed, the people who staffed them, their treatment practices, and the experiences of the people who were incarcerated. 'Community care' in the late twentieth century has led us to abandon the network of nineteenth century lunatic asylums. This book reminds us of the ideals that lay behind them. The book contains extensive material regarding particular cities/counties, e.g. Nottingham, Lincoln, Stafford, Wakefield, Lancaster, Bedford, West Riding, Norfolk, Cornwall, Dorset, Suffolk, etc.
目次
List of Illustrations - Acknowledgements - List of Abbreviations - Introduction. 1. The rise of the public asylum. 2. Asylum management. 3. 'Waste stuff': Peopling the asylum. 4. 'The most essential instruments': From keepers to attendants. 5. Inside the asylum. 6. Treatment and care. 7. Useful occupation. 8. With due restraint - Conclusions: In pursuit of cure - Bibliography - Index.
「Nielsen BookData」 より