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The Crusade for Forgotten Souls: Reforming Minnesota's Mental Institutions, 1946-1954
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Susan Bartlett Foote tells the story of those who made the crusade a success: Engla Schey, the catalyst; Reverend Arthur Foote, a modest visionary who guided Unitarians to constructive advocacy; Genevieve Steefel, an inveterate patient activist; and Geri Hoffner, an intrepid reporter whose twelve-part series for the Minneapolis Tribune galvanized the public. These reformers overcame barriers of class, ethnicity, and gender to stand behind the governor, who, at a turbulent moment in Minnesota politics, challenged his own party’s resistance to reform. The Crusade for Forgotten Souls recounts how these efforts broke the stigma of shame and silence surrounding mental illness, publicized the painful truth about the state’s asylums, built support among citizens, and resulted in the first legislative steps toward a modern mental health system that catapulted Minnesota to national leadership and empowered families of the mentally ill and disabled. Though their vision met resistance, the accomplishments of these early advocates for compassionate care of the mentally ill hold many lessons that resonate to this day, as this book makes compellingly clear.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781517903640 |
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Publisher: | University of Minnesota Press |
Publication date: | 04/17/2018 |
Pages: | 312 |
Sales rank: | 789,159 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 16.80(h) x 0.90(d) |
About the Author
Susan Bartlett Foote is professor emerita in the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota, where she was head of the Division of Health Policy and Management from 1999 to 2005. She is the author of Managing the Medical Arms Race: Business and Public Policy in the Medical Device Industry.
Table of Contents
PrefaceIntroduction1. Voices of Forgotten Souls2. Finding Engla Schey3. Engla Crashes the Gates4. Spreading the Gospel5. The Modest Visionary6. The Arduous Climb7. Where There Is Smoke8. Political Dynamite9. The Long Hot Summer10. Making History11. The First Step12. Lest We ForgetEpilogue
Significant OrganizationsNotesIndex