ABSTRACT

This is Volume VI in a series of seven on the Sociology of Mental Health. Originally published in 1969, and using language of the time, this is a sociological study of institutions and hospitals for those with mental health conditions.

part 1|57 pages

Background to the Survey

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|21 pages

Social Aspects of Subnormality

chapter 2|15 pages

The Design of the Survey

part 2|219 pages

Survey Findings

chapter 4|15 pages

The Patient Population

chapter 5|24 pages

The Physical Environment and Facilities

chapter 6|31 pages

The Problems of Staffing

chapter 8|25 pages

Life and Relationships in Hospital

chapter 11|23 pages

Voluntary Hospitals and Homes

part 3|36 pages

Discussion

chapter 12|11 pages

The Ideology of Treatment

chapter 14|7 pages

Summary and Concluding Comments1