AbstractsMedical & Health Science
A Comparative Study of Recreation in State and Federal Mental Institutions in Texas
| Institution: | North Texas State Teachers College |
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| Year: | 1948 |
| Keywords: | recreation; mental institutions; Psychiatric hospital patients – Recreation – Texas. |
| Record ID: | 1503104 |
| Full text PDF: | http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83395/ |
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to make a comparative survey of recreational programs in both federal and state mental institutions in Texas. The objective, in general, is to determine which of the two types of mental institutions makes available to patients the most well-rounded program of recreation, and to determine wherein recreational facilities and opportunities in both types of institutions may be improved.
