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Title
Lorenzo D'Agostino, "The Problem of Mental Defectiveness" (1948)
Description
In this chapter of "The History of Public Welfare in Vermont" (1948), D'Agostino narrates the history of the State's response to those labeled "insane" and "feeble-minded" from the time of Vermont's founding in 1791 to 1948. The chapter includes sections on "The First Institution for Mental Defectives in Vermont" (i.e., the Asylum in Brattleboro), "The Vermont State Hospital," and "The Brandon State School."
Creator
Lorenzo D'Agostino
Source
D'Agostino, A History of Public Welfare in Vermont (Winooski Park, Vermont: St. Michael's College Press, 1948).
Publisher
Middlebury College
Rights
St. Michael's College Press
Format
book chapter, print
Language
English
Type
print