Beyond Loneliness and Institutions: Villages for Extraordinary People

by Nils Christie

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From the perspective of five Norwegian communal experiments, this book addresses how modern society deals with people who are mentally handicapped. The author examines life in the villages, primarily in Vidarasen, where he lived and worked for the last twenty years. Illustrating day to day living, work, cultural activities, and the organizational structure of these villages, the author provides a powerful contribution to the debate on the treatment...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:8200029166

ISBN13:9788200029168

Release Date:January 1990

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:116 Pages

Weight:0.74 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.8" x 8.9"

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