Swedish Seaside Sanatoria in the Beginning of the Twentieth Century
2009 (English)In: Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth, ISSN 1939-6724, Vol. 2, no 2, p. 249-266Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
This article discusses the founding of Sweden's coastal sanatoria for the treatment of non-pulmonary tuberculosis among children. This survey sketches the origins, finansing, the political and scientific debates, as well as giving a broad profile of patients. The results are placed within the context of the development of soail policy within the early twentieth century.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Baltimore, MD, USA: The Johns Hopkins University Press , 2009. Vol. 2, no 2, p. 249-266
Keywords [en]
disability history, tuberculosis, sanatoria, children, medical history
National Category
History History
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-50776OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-50776DiVA, id: diva2:272160
Projects
"Unga, krokiga och kroniskt sjuka . Kulturella bestämningar av funktionshinder. Bentuberculosis på Apelviken, 1902 - ca 1930 - En pilotstudie2009-10-142009-10-142014-10-08