An introduction to therapeutic communities /
Therapeutic communities provide, in addition to safe accommodation and twenty-four hour care, a highly structured environment with set rules and timetables. This comprehensive introduction to the nature and work of such communities sets them within their historical and social context, looking in det...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; Philadelphia :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
1998.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed., completely rev. and updated. |
| Series: | Therapeutic communities ;
1 International library of group psychotherapy and group process. |
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| Summary: | Therapeutic communities provide, in addition to safe accommodation and twenty-four hour care, a highly structured environment with set rules and timetables. This comprehensive introduction to the nature and work of such communities sets them within their historical and social context, looking in detail at the influence of leaders in the field, such as Maxwell Jones, to create a backdrop against which current practice can be viewed. The author examines communities specifically aimed at certain sectors of society, including drug abusers, offenders, those with a diagnosed mental illness and people with a severe personality disorder. The second part of the book describes the day-to-day running of a therapeutic community and the responsibilities, rewards and anxieties experienced by members of staff. |
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| Physical Description: | 192 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-185) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 1853026034 (pbk.) |