Madness in the family : insanity and institutions in the Australasian colonial world, 1860-1914 / / Catharine Coleborne.

"Madness in the Family explores how colonial families coped with insanity through a trans-colonial study of the relationships between families and public colonial hospitals for the insane in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and New Zealand between 1860 and 1914"--Provided by publisher...

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Year of Publication:2010
Language:English
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Physical Description:xv, 220 p. :; ill., maps.
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Summary:"Madness in the Family explores how colonial families coped with insanity through a trans-colonial study of the relationships between families and public colonial hospitals for the insane in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and New Zealand between 1860 and 1914"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 196-213) and index.
ISBN:9780230578074 (alk. paper)
0230578071 (alk. paper)
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Catharine Coleborne.