The problem of mental deficiency eugenics, democracy and social policy in Britain, c.1870-1959
This volume studies the alarm about 'mental defectives' in Britain between 1870 and 1959, and the policies of segregation, community care, and sexual sterilization. It examines the origins of these central government policies, showing how they were practiced by health professionals and loc...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford
Clarendon
1998, 1998
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Series: | Oxford historical monographs / Oxford historical monographs
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | This volume studies the alarm about 'mental defectives' in Britain between 1870 and 1959, and the policies of segregation, community care, and sexual sterilization. It examines the origins of these central government policies, showing how they were practiced by health professionals and local authorities |
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Physical Description: | ix, 351 p. |
ISBN: | 9780191677380 |