Bye-bye Charlie : stories from the vanishing world of Kew Cottages / Corinne Manning.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Manning, Corinne.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children with mental disabilities--Institutional care--Australia--Kew (Vic.)--History.

Children with mental disabilities.

People with mental disabilities--Institutional care--Australia--Kew (Vic.)--History.

People with mental disabilities.

People with mental disabilities--Services for--Australia--Kew (Vic.)--History.

Kew Cottages (Kew, Vic.)--History.

Kew Cottages (Kew, Vic.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (262 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Bye bye Charlie

Place of Publication:

Sydney : University of New South Wales Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Kew Cottages has long been an iconic symbol for many Australians. Opened in 1887 by the Victorian Government, it was Australia's first and largest specialised institution for people with intellectual disability. Over its 121-year history, Kew Cottages often struggled to provide a high level of care for its residents. Persistent overcrowding, inadequate funding, and government and public apathy, resulted in many residents enduring lives of hardship and neglect. Bye-Bye Charlie is a rare glimpse into the world of Kew Cottages. Combining oral testimony from a range of people including residents,

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Timeline; Introduction; The Journey to Kew; A New World; Leaving Kew; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-252) and index.

ISBN:

1-74223-047-4

OCLC:

476256121