Asylum, Prison, and Poorhouse
Author | : Dorothea Lynde Dix |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 0809321637 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780809321636 |
Rating | : 4/5 (636 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Asylum, Prison, and Poorhouse by : Dorothea Lynde Dix
Download or read book Asylum, Prison, and Poorhouse written by Dorothea Lynde Dix and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 efforts to ameliorate poverty.