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A spectre for some, a Mecca for others. The impact of Basaglia in the Netherlands

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Abstract

This chapter analyses the impact of Franco Basaglia's ideas in the Netherlands, where it inspired the foundation of so-called grassroots antipsychiatric 'Runaway Shelters' and the general move towards deinstitutionalization at the time, that took an especially radical turn in Amsterdam.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBasaglia's International Legacy
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Asylum to Community
EditorsTom Burns, John Foot
Place of PublicationOxford
PublisherOxford University Press
Chapter16
Pages257-276
Number of pages18
ISBN (Electronic)9780191876608
ISBN (Print)9780198841012
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2020
Externally publishedYes

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