Voice for the Mad: The Life of Dorothea Dix
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- Synopsis
- This is a comprehensive biography of a nearly forgotten social reformer of the 19th century. After her own experience with depression and recovery, Dorothea Dix became a passionate champion of the "moral treatment" popular in Europe. In her native Massachusetts she documented the horrific treatment that was the lot of most people with mental illness, and petitioned the legislature to establish asylums that would provide loving care. Dix took her crusade across the country, and for a time her work transformed psychiatric care. Gollaher describes Dix's public persona and delves into her often troubled private life as well.
- Copyright:
- 1995
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 534 Pages
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 04/15/04
- Copyrighted By:
- David Gollaher
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Biographies and Memoirs, Health, Mind and Body, Psychology
- Submitted By:
- Andrea O'Brien
- Proofread By:
- Andrea O'Brien
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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