Records of the Census of Mental Hospitals in the Caribbean 1959-1971 (bulk 1960-1963).

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Records of the Census of Mental Hospitals in the Caribbean 1959-1971 (bulk 1960-1963).

The records of the Census of the Mental Hospitals in the Caribbean consists of 1.0 linear foot (2 AB) and spans the years 1960 to 1971 (plus undated material), with the bulk of the materials generated between 1960 and 1963. The collection, which includes census reports, research programs, field manuals, questionnaires, correspondence, and conference papers, has been arranged in four series and organized chronologically within each series. The four series are as follows: Series I: Census Reports ... On January 14, 1960, the Census of Mental Hospitals in the Caribbean was conducted by the Caribbean Federation for Mental Health (CFMH) under the supervision of the World Federation for Mental Health and the Research Institute for the Study of Man (RISM). The first of its kind in the Caribbean, the comparative study explored local and regional patterns of mental illness and health through a number of influential factors, including migration, occupation, education, marital status, and family history. Source: ...

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Rubin, Vera D.

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On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy established the U.S. Peace Corps to promote international peace efforts through volunteer workers. Based on its specialization in Caribbean research, the Research Institute for the Study of Man (RISM) was selected to train Peace Corps volunteers to assist and support the vocational adult education programs sponsored by the government in Jamaica, West Indies. The initial phase of the training program was conducted between April 2 - May 31, 1962 with Pea...

Research Institute for the Study of Man (RISM)

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The Census of Mental Hospitals in the Caribbean was a comprehensive, one-day research project organized by the Caribbean Federation for Mental Health (CFMH). Founded at the Second Caribbean Conference for Mental Health in April 1959, the CFMH conducted the project on January 14, 1960, under the supervision of the World Federation for Mental Health and the Research Institute for the Study of Man. The census research project was the first systematic effort in the region to collect cross-cultural e...