184 Pages
33 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
184 Pages
33 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
184 Pages
33 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The national public asylum system in Ireland was established during the early nineteenth century and continued to operate up to the close of the twentieth century. These asylums / mental hospitals were a significant physical and social feature of Irish communities. They were used intensively and provided a convenient form of institutional intervention to manage a host of social problems.... Read more
Introduction. 1. Theories of Irish Insanity 2. Irish Asylum Utilisation 1800–2000 3. The Irish Insanity ‘Epidemic’ 1800–1956 4. The Demise of Irish Insanity – 1956–2000 5. Conclusion. Appendix 1: Tables of Data. Bibliography
Biography
Damien Brennan is Assistant Professor in Sociology at the School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies at Trinity College, Dublin.
