Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies: Managing Mental Disorder in the Post-Emancipation British Caribbean, 1838-1914

Smith, L.

Despite emancipation from the evils of enslavement in 1838, most people of African origin in the British West Indian colonies continued to suffer serious material deprivation and racial oppression. This book examines the management and treatment of those who became insane, in the period until the Great War.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-10-22

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137028624

DOI: 10.1057/9781137318053

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 285