Utopia, community care, and the retreat from the asylums /

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Author / Creator:Tomlinson, Dylan Ronald, 1955-
Imprint:Milton Keynes ; Philadelphia : Open University Press, 1991.
Description:x, 176 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Subject:Friern Hospital -- History -- 20th century.
Claybury Hospital -- History -- 20th century.
Friern Hospital.
Psychiatric hospitals -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century.
Hospital closures -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century.
Community mental health services -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century.
Community mental health services.
Hospital closures.
Psychiatric hospital patients.
Psychiatric hospitals.
England -- London.
History.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1479904
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ISBN:0335096239
0335096220
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:Things in Great Britain were bad enough when factories were closing and the workers were on the street. Now the mental hospitals are closing and the patients are on the street. Tomlinson (social policy, Polytechnic of Central London) analyzes the closing of two large mental hospitals, the six years of decision making that underlay it, the development of community services to deal with the problem, and the actual outcome of patie nt resettlement. All this leads to consideration of the trend, and suggestions for policy changes that will improve the situation. The paper edition is available (09623-9), $29.95. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Physical Description:x, 176 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0335096239
0335096220