‘At variance with the most elementary principles’
The state of British colonial lunatic asylums in 1863
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19445461 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Warwick Brunton (University of Otago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 147-165 |
| Publication date | 2015-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | History of Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0957-154X • E-ISSN: 1740-2360 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0957154x14554373 |
| PMID | 26022466 |
| OpenAlex | W2413043622 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
In 1863 the Colonial Office reviewed colonial hospitals and lunatic asylums in those parts of the British Empire it administered – probably the first and widest international comparative study up to that date. This article outlines the background, process and scope of the review of asylums, and considers its significance. The resulting ‘digest’ is an important source to explain how, why, when and by whom metropolitan ideas acquired official endorsement and spread throughout the British world. Using the review’s general findings and suggestions, a tool is provided for comparing inter-colonial achievements. With New Zealand as a case study, the article concludes that, relative to other influences, the digest played a limited and largely indirect part in shaping New Zealand’s mental health policy before 1876
Archaeology · Colonialism · Criminology · Lunatic · Metropolitan area · Political science · Psychiatry · Sociology · Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · History · Law · Medical History and Innovations · Medicine
Agendas, alternatives, and public policies
The regulation of British colonial lunatic asylums and the origins of colonial psychiatry, 1860–1864
The Scottish Influence on New Zealand Psychiatry before World War II
The Concept of British Education Policy in the Colonies 1850–1960
British Colonial Administration in the Mid-Nineteenth Century
British Colonial Administration in the Mid-Nineteenth Century
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |