Put away : a sociological study of institutions for the mentally retarded /
First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company
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| Language: | English |
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London :
Routledge,
[1998, 1969]
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| Series: | International library of sociology Sociology of mental health ;
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half-title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword: Social Planning for the Mentally Handicapped by Peter Townsend; Part One: Background to the Survey; Introduction; 1 Social Aspects of Subnormality; Historical development; Changing concepts and definitions; Popular conceptions about subnormality; The development of institutional care; Estimations of the prevalence of subnormality; 2 The Design of the Survey; Sampling procedures; Selection of National Health Service hospitals; Selection of residential homes and nursing homes
- 10 Blackbrick and Cloverfield: A Study of Two Subnormality HospitalsThe physical setting; Problems arising from dispersal of units; Formal organization; The Hospital management committee at Blackbrick; The Hospital management committee at Cloverfield; Formal objectives of the subnormality hospital as defined by the Ministry of Health; The hospitals' reaction to the circular; Formal objectives as seen by staff; The treatment and training of patients; Administration and staffing; Conflict between male and female nursing staff; An integrated nursing service
- Adults' SchoolsPsychological services; Occupational therapy and industrial training; Physiotherapy; Speech therapy; Social work; Experimental treatment and training; Summary; 8 Life and Relationships in Hospital; Admission procedures; Life on the ward; Patients' access to medical superintendent; Social control; Parole; Patients at work; Leisure activities; Summary; 9 Relationships Between the Hospital and the Community; Formal contacts; Informal contacts; Relatives' visits to the hospital; Going home; Letter writing and the use of telephone; Summary
- Inside the hospitalsInternal arrangements and Conditions; Dormitories; Day rooms; Toilet facilities; Linen and clothing; Food; Summary; 6 The Problems of Staffing; Staffing structure; Sources of information; Medical and ancillary staff; Nursing staff; Recruitment; Staff shortages and conditions of work; Training; Qualifications of administrative staff; Staff views of hospital function; Nurses perception of their role; Supervising ancillary units; Communication between medical and nursing staff; Morale; Summary; 7 Education, Training and Other Specialist Services; Children's schools
- Making contact and visiting institutionsSelection of patients; Interview schedules; Analysis of data; Staff attitudes to research; Patients' attitudes to research; The intensive study; Reliability; General problems of analysis; 3 Hospital Provision for the Mentally Subnormal; Distribution of hospitals; Number of beds; Patient statistics; Social Class; Staff; Administration; Costs; Part Two: Survey Findings; 4 The Patient Population; Background characteristics; Intelligence; Physical disabilities; Legal status; Summary; 5 The Physical Environment and Facilities; The buildings