Dorothea Dix: Advocate for Mental Health Care
(Part of the Oxford Portraits Series)
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By exposing the sickening conditions people with mental illness endured in jails, almshouses, and basement cells, Dorothea Dix (1802-1887) single-handedly transformed the U.S. system of mental health care in the 19th century. Dix traveled from state to state, describing the hideous suffering people who were both poor and mentally ill endured at the hands of their captors. Her tireless research and personal lobbying of legislators led to construction...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0195129210
ISBN13:9780195129212
Release Date:April 2004
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:127 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 10.3"
Age Range:12 to 17 years
Grade Range:Grades 7 to 12
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