Asylum, Prison, and Poorhouse

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The appalling conditions endured by most mentally ill inmates in prisons, jails, and poorhouses led her to take an active interest also in prison reform and in

On Behalf of the Insane Poor

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On Behalf of the Insane Poor was originally published in 1973. These are selected historical reports on behalf of the insane poor. In Dorothea Lynde Dix?s 1843

Report

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The 10th report, 1880, includes proceedings of the 7th annual session of the National Conference of Charities and Corrections, Cleveland, 1880.

The Poorhouse

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Many of us grew up hearing our parents exclaim 'you are driving me to the poorhouse!' or remember the card in the 'Monopoly' game which says 'Go to the Poorhous

The Discovery of the Asylum

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This is a masterful effort to recognize and place the prison and asylums in their social contexts. Rothman shows that the complexity of their history can be unr