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The Story of Nursing in British Mental Hospitals - Echoes from the Corridors (Hardcover)
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The Story of Nursing in British Mental Hospitals - Echoes from the Corridors (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Key Themes in Health and Society
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From their beginnings as the asylum attendants of the 19th century,
mental health nurses have come a long way. This comprehensive
volume is the first book in over twenty years to explore the
history of mental health nursing, and during this period the
landscape has transformed as the large institutions have been
replaced by services in the community. McCrae and Nolan examine how
the role of mental health nursing has evolved in a social and
professional context, brought to life by an abundance of anecdotal
accounts. Moving from the early nineteenth to the end of the
twentieth century, the book's nine chronologically-ordered chapters
follow the development from untrained attendants in the pauper
lunatic asylums to the professionally-qualified nurses of the
twentieth century, and, finally, consider the rundown and closure
of the mental hospitals from nurses' perspectives. Throughout, the
argument is made that whilst the training, organisation and
environment of mental health nursing has changed, the aim has
remained essentially the same: to develop a therapeutic
relationship with people in distress. McCrae and Nolan look forward
as well as back, and highlight significant messages for the future
of mental health care. For mental health nursing to be meaningfully
directed, we must first understand the place from which this field
has developed. This scholarly but accessible book is aimed at
anyone with an interest in mental health or social history, and
will also act as a useful resource for policy-makers, managers and
mental health workers.
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