Report on the Care and Control of the Mentally Defective and Feeble-Minded in Ontario (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover
Synopsis
An essential window into Ontario’s approach to mental deficiency and public policy.
This nonfiction book surveys how the province handles feeble-minded and mentally defective individuals. It links care, training, and community safety with legal and administrative reforms. The report compares Ontario with developments in Britain and the United States, offering practical recommendations for policy changes.
- Learn the scope and purpose of a comprehensive commission on mental deficiency in Ontario.
- See how immigration, marriage laws, and criminal justice intersect with care and control.
- Discover how Ontario’s institutions and clinics informed public policy and fiscal planning.
- Understand why better systems for care can reduce crime and social harm.
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