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The Problem of Mental Deficiency: Eugenics, Democracy, and Social Policy in Britain, c.1870-1959 - Oxford Historical Monographs Thomson, Mathew (, History LecturerUniversity of Sheffield)
The Problem of Mental Deficiency: Eugenics, Democracy, and Social Policy in Britain, c.1870-1959 - Oxford Historical Monographs
Thomson, Mathew (, History LecturerUniversity of Sheffield)
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. In the OXFORD HISTORICAL MONOGRAPHS series.
360 pages, bibliography
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 14, 1998 |
| ISBN13 | 9780198206927 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 360 |
| Dimensions | 145 × 224 × 24 mm · 589 g |
| Language | English |