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Mental and social disorder in Sub-Saharan Africa : the case of Sierra Leone, 1787-1990 / Leland V. Bell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bell, Leland V.
- Series:
- Contributions in Afro-American and African studies ; no. 147.
- Contributions in Afro-American and African studies, 0069-9624 ; no. 147
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kissy Mental Hospital.
- Mental illness--Sierra Leone--History.
- Mental illness.
- Social psychiatry--Sierra Leone--History.
- Social psychiatry.
- History.
- Mental health services.
- Sierra Leone--Social conditions.
- Sierra Leone.
- Social conditions.
- Mental health services--Sierra Leone--History.
- Kissy Mental Hospital--History.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 206 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Greenwood Press, 1991.
- Summary:
- This book discusses mental and social disorder in the west African country of Sierra Leone from the late 18th century to the present. Much of the study compares trends in mental health care in the colonial era with treatment in the period since 1961, when Sierra Leone gained independence.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 031327942X
- OCLC:
- 23583444
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