The Poor Law of Lunacy - The Administration of Pauper Lunatics in Mid-nineteenth Century England (Hardcover)

Most historians portray 19th-century county asylums as the exclusive realm of the asylum doctor, but Bartlett (law, U. of Nottingham) argues that they should be thought of as an aspect of English poor law, in which the medical superintendent had remarkably little power. He examines the place of the county asylum movement in the midcentury poor law debates and its legal and administrative regimes. Taking the Leicestershire asylum as a case study, he explores the role of poor law officers in admission processes, and relations between them and the staff and inspectors.

General

Imprint:	Leicester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 1999
First published:	October 1999
Authors:	Peter Bartlett
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Laminated cover
Pages:	332
ISBN-13:	978-0-7185-0104-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Disability: social aspects Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > Mental health services Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-7185-0104-7
Barcode:	9780718501044

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