Long Island State Hospitals - Couverture souple

Galante, Joseph

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1467103586 ISBN 13 : 9781467103589

Editeur : Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2019

Synopsis

In the fall of 1885, the City of New York transferred 55 men and women living at the Kings County Asylum to the new St. Johnland farm colony "to promote rational outdoor living, exercise, and occupation." In 1887, just a few miles away at Central Islip, another City of New York farm colony was established for the chronically mentally ill. Founded on the principles of moral therapy, the farm colonies provided treatment, recreation, religious services, and hope towards integration back into society for patients. In 1931, Pilgrim State was constructed as a final solution to address the growing needs of Long Island's state hospital system. By 1955, more than 32,000 individuals were receiving board and care at the three facilities. This publication illustrates the legacy of humility, beneficence, and devotion to the mentally ill for over 111 years of the Long Island State Hospitals' joint operations through photographs appearing courtesy of a private collection.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Historian Joseph M. Galante is a former state hospital staffer and current graduate student of mental health studies at Hofstra University on Long Island, New York. Galante is the author of The Hudson River State Hospital as well as a history curator with the Hudson River State Hospital Nurses Alumni Association.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1467103586
• ISBN 13: 9781467103589
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 128
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• Personne responsable: non disponible