Böcker av Robert Golembiewski

Examines how American society responded to complex problems arising out of mental illness in the nineteenth century. This work attempts to interpret the mental hospital as a social as well as a medical institution and to illuminate the evolution of policy toward dependent groups such as the mentally ill.

Mental Institutions in America: Social Policy to 1875 examines how American society responded to complex problems arising out of mental illness in the nineteenth century

Presents a forum for the ideas and experiences of a researcher and consultant concerned with change in organizations. This volume responds to an avalanche of social criticism that has been directed at bureaucracy, 'organizational America', and the 'organizational ethic'. It gives you a hands-on view of the history and character of this field.