'Nothing new to medical science' : the construction of war neurosis and the life course outcomes of WW2 veterans / John Raftery.

Bibliography: leaves 385-417. / x, 417 leaves : ill. (some col.), [1] col. map ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Documents and evaluates the experiences and life outcomes of a sample of WW2 veterans against a background of ideas about the neuroses of war, thereby examining the history of medical ideas about the psychological casualties of war, and the history of the lives of participants of war. The medical framework and social context that underpin the construction of war experience is critically examined in this thesis. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Public Health, 2000

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/260931
Date January 2000
CreatorsRaftery, John
Source SetsAustraliasian Digital Theses Program
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish

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