Crackpots and Basket-cases: A history of therapeutic work and occupation
(2011)
Journal Article
Laws, J. (2011). Crackpots and Basket-cases: A history of therapeutic work and occupation. History of the Human Sciences, 24(2), 65-81. https://doi.org/10.1177/0952695111399677
Despite the long history of beliefs about the therapeutic properties of work for people with mental ill health, rarely has therapeutic work itself been a focus for historical analysis. In this article, the development of a therapeutic work ethic (181... Read More about Crackpots and Basket-cases: A history of therapeutic work and occupation.