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The Tuberculosis Preventorium in American Life, 1909-1970
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Known as "The Great Killer" and "The White Plague," few diseases influenced American life as much as tuberculosis. Sufferers migrated to mountain or desert climates believed to ameliorate symptoms. Architects designed homes with sleeping porches and verandas so sufferers could spend time in the open air. The disease even developed its own consumer culture complete with invalid beds, spittoons, sputum collection devices, and disinfectants. The "preventorium," an institution designed to protect children from the ravages of the disease, emerged in this era of Progressive ideals in public health. In this book, Cynthia A. Connolly provides a provocative analysis of public health and family welfare through the lens of the tuberculosis preventorium. This unique facility was intended to prevent TB in indigent children from families labeled irresponsible or at risk for developing the disease. Yet, it also held deeply rooted assumptions about class, race, and ethnicity. Connolly goes further to explain how the child-saving themes embedded in the preventorium movement continue to shape children's health care delivery and family policy in the United States.

Author Biography:

CYNTHIA A. CONNOLLY is an associate professor of nursing at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.
Release date Australia
March 14th, 2014
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Illustrations
10 illustrations
Pages
200
Dimensions
152x229x15
ISBN-13
9780813569673
Product ID
21786146

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