Title Mental disability in Victorian England : the Earlswood Asylum, 1847-1901 / David Wright

Published Oxford ; New York : Clarendon Press, 2001

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 244 pages) : illustrations, maps Series Oxford historical monographs Oxford historical monographs. Summary Using the National Asylum for Idiots, Earlswood as a case-study, this work looks into the emergence of 'idiot' asylums in Victorian England. Wright examines the social history of institutionalisation Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-228) and index Notes Print version record Subject Earlswood Asylum -- History SUBJECT Earlswood Asylum fast Subject People with mental disabilities -- Institutional care -- England -- History -- 19th century People with mental disabilities -- Institutional care England Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9786610446643 6610446644 9780199246397 0199246394 9780191554353 0191554359

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