Pennhurst

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The Pennhurst State School and Hospital was opened in 1908 as a new model of treating the mentally challenged. Its dual purpose was to segregate and sterilize those deemed "mental defectives" and "feebleminded" from society. Shockingly underfunded and at over twice its capacity o...

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Other Authors: Taylor, Jodie Alexandra (Director, Producer), Ward, Mandy (Producer)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: Warren, NJ : Passion River Films, 2019.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Pennhurst State School (Pa.) > History.
Intellectual disability facilities > Pennsylvania > Spring City > History.
People with mental disabilities > Institutional care > Pennsylvania > Spring City > History.
Asylums > Pennsylvania > Spring City > History.
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