The Beginning of Advocacy
People believed mental illnesses were caused by evil spirits during this time.
What is the Middle Ages?
This person was instrumental in establishing one of the few formal institutions for people with mental disturbances.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Hard work was the road to success and poverty was a sign of spiritual weakness
What is Individualism?
Rapid Industrialization.
What happened in the 1800s?
Created for those in need and criminals.
What are Almshouses?
The first almshouse was built in this state in 1662.
What is Massachusetts?
An economic concept that focused on societal or governmental responsibility.
What is Laissez-faire?
Practice of probation.
What happened in 1813?
Another word to describe sawing the skull open to release demons (used as a treatment for mental illnesses).
What is trephining?
People with mental illness had no special facilities before this historical event.
What is the American Revolution?
Any attempts to help the less fortunate would impede progress and facilitate the survival of the “unfit” (natural selection).
What is Social Darwinism?
Rise of the philosophy of Social Darwinism.
What happened in the 1850s?
This law was made in 1601 to provide a clear definition of the poor and services that they were to receive.
What is The First Elizabethan Poor Law/Poor Law of 1601?
- Poor relief is public responsibility.
- Services were provided at the local or parish level.
- Public aid was denied to those who had parents, grandparents, adult children, or grandchildren.
- Children of paupers were to be apprenticed to farmers and artisans who agreed to care for them.
What are the four principles that formed the basis of local practice of poor relief?
The movement believed the best course of action to deal with poverty was personal contact between the rich and poor.
What is The Organized Charity Movement?
Care of the mentally ill becomes state responsibility.
What happened in 1854?