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Turning Point How Persons Of Conscience

by Alex Sareyan

ISBN13: 9780836135961
ISBN10: 0836135962
Condition: Standard

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Alex Sareyan's The Turning Point is the most comprehensive chronicle of contributions made by conscientious objectors (COs) who volunteered for service in America's mental hospitals and state institutions for the developmentally disabled during World War II. The Civilian Public Service (CPS) mental hospital experience triggered the most significant crusade on behalf of the mentally ill that has occurred in this country.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-296) and index.

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ISBN:: 9780836135961
Binding:: Trade Paperback
Publication date:: 11/01/1994
Publisher:: HERALD PUBLISHING HOUSE
Pages:: 314
Height:: 9.01 in.
Width:: 6.03 in.
Thickness:: .74 in.
Number of Units:: 1
Series Volume:: no. 3612
UPC Code:: 2800836135963
Author:: Alex Sareyan
Subject:: Psychiatric hospital patients -- United States -- Abuse of.
Subject:: Psychiatric hospital patients
Subject:: World war, 1939-1945
Subject:: Civilian Public Service
Subject:: History
Subject:: United states
Subject:: Psychiatric hospitals
Subject:: World War, 19
Subject:: People with mental disabilities
Subject:: Mentally handicapped
Subject:: Psychiatric hospital care

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