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The Discovery of the Asylum : Social Order and Disorder in the New Republic
The Discovery of the Asylum Social Order and Disorder in the New Republic
Author: David J. Rothman
This reissue of a classic study addresses a core concern of social historians and criminal justice professionals: Why in the early nineteenth century did a single generation of Americans resort for the first time to institutional care for its convicts, mentally ill, juvenile delinquents, orphans, and adult poor? Rothman's compelling analysis lin...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780316757706
ISBN-10: 0316757705
Publication Date: 1/1/1971
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Publisher: Scott Foresman
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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