Rooksdown House and the Rooksdown Club : A Study into the Rehabilitation of Facially Disfigured Servicemen and Civilians following the Second World War
Millar, Simon Robert2019
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Institute of Historical Research, 2015
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2 Volumes, 555 pages : Hardback, Plain Blue Cover
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A thesis that is an institutional history of Rooksdown House during WW2 and the immediate post-war years when it served as a plastic surgery unit. It discusses the years that followed until its transfer to Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton, in 1959. It examines the experiences of patients, staff and, where possible, family members. It also studies treatment regimes, with a a particular focus on the psychological rehabilitation of service casualties and the efforts made to counter the onset of depression and prepare them for reintegration into society following their disfigurement. It is also an institutional history of the Rooksdown Club formed at the unit c. 1945, discussing how and why the club was formed, its early years, and examining how successful it was throughout its lifespan at achieving the three aims with which it set out.
Dewey class:
942 BAS
Language:
English
BRN:
2836880