Closing the Asylums - Causes and Consequences of the Deinstitutionalization Movement (Paperback)

One of the most significant medical and social initiatives of the twentieth century was the demolition of the traditional state hospitals that housed most of the mentally ill, and the placement of the patients out into the community. The causes of this deinstitutionalization included both idealism and legal pressures, newly effective medications, the establishment of nursing and group homes, the woeful inadequacy of the aging giant hospitals, and an attitudinal change that emphasized environmental and social factors, not organic ones, as primarily responsible for mental illness. Though closing the asylums promised more freedom for many, encouraged community acceptance, and enhanced outpatient opportunities, there were unintended consequences: increased homelessness, significant prison incarcerations of the mentally ill, inadequate community support or governmental funding. This book is written from the point of view of an academic neurologist who has served 60 years as an employee or consultant in typical state mental institutions in North Carolina and Ohio.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2012
First published:	June 2012
Authors:	George Paulson
Dimensions:	231 x 154 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	220
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-7098-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Abnormal psychology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7864-7098-4
Barcode:	9780786470983

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!