Asylums — Asylum A*sy lum, n.; pl. E. {Asylums}, L. {Asyla}. [L. asylum, Gr. ?, fr. ? exempt from spoliation, inviolable; a priv. + ? right of seizure.] 1. A sanctuary or place of refuge and protection, where criminals and debtors found shelter, and from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Asylums and Care For the Insane — Asylums and Care for the Insane † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Asylums and Care for the Insane During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries hospital care of the sick of all kinds and nursing fell to the lowest ebb in history (see… … Catholic encyclopedia
Asylums (book) — Asylums: Essays on the Condition of the Social Situation of Mental Patients and Other Inmates is a 1961 collection of four essays written by sociologist Erving Goffman. Based on his participant observation field work (he was employed as a… … Wikipedia
Asylums: Essays on the Condition of the Social Situation of Mental Patients and Other Inmates — Asiles Asiles est un ensemble de quatre essais sociologiques parus en 1961 sous le titre original Asylums: Essays on the Condition of the Social Situation of Mental Patients and Other Inmates. Publié en France par Les Éditions de Minuit depuis… … Wikipédia en Français
asylums — a·sy·lum || É™ saɪlÉ™m n. shelter, refuge; hospital for the mentally ill … English contemporary dictionary
Foundling Asylums — • Under this title are comprised all institutions which take charge of infants whose parents or guardians are unable or unwilling to care for them Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Foundling Asylums Foundling Asylums … Catholic encyclopedia
Metropolitan Asylums Board — The Metropolitan Asylums Board (or MAB) was established under Poor Law legislation, to deal with London s sick poor. It was established by the Metropolitan Poor Act 1867 and was wound up in 1930, its functions being transferred to the London… … Wikipedia
The New Asylums — is a special on television. PBS will be showing it … Wikipedia
Insane, Asylums and Care for the — • The Church, from the earliest times, arranged for the care of the insane Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
List of Australian mental asylums — This is a list of operational and former Australian mental asylums, and psychiatric hospitals.Australian Capital TerritoryNew South WalesNorthern TerritoryQueensland* Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum, later renamed to Goodna Asylum and later to Goodna… … Wikipedia
