Conception of Insanity and their Impact on the Saskatchewan Hospital, North Battleford
Date
1989
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Masters
Abstract
Legal, medical, and social conceptions of insanity influenced the
perceived role of the insane institution and contributed to institutional
commitment's dual function of treatment and detainment. This thesis
examines the legal, medical, and Mental Hygiene conceptions and
their impact on Saskatchewan Hospital, North Battleford between the
years 1914 and 1945. Emphasis is placed on the manner in which the
institution attempted to accommodate the changing conceptions and
the way it came to be criticized as a failure. In order to ascertain the
changing conceptions of insanity and their impact, information has
been derived from a variety of sources with particular emphasis placed
on the primary sources available to the public. The historical analysis
of primary material provided the basis for understanding the changing
conceptions and institutional role. It also illustrated the subjective
nature of insanity definition and the inherent difficulty of managing
the insane.
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Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department
History
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History