02727nam 2200577Ia 450 991045439110332120200520144314.01-74223-047-4(CKB)1000000000716500(EBL)421338(OCoLC)476256121(SSID)ssj0000357490(PQKBManifestationID)11248093(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000357490(PQKBWorkID)10352615(PQKB)10954013(MiAaPQ)EBC421338(Au-PeEL)EBL421338(CaPaEBR)ebr10367673(EXLCZ)99100000000071650020081006d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBye-bye Charlie[electronic resource] stories from the vanishing world of Kew Cottages /Corinne ManningSydney University of New South Wales Press20081 online resource (262 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-921410-10-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-252) and index.Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Timeline; Introduction; The Journey to Kew; A New World; Leaving Kew; Notes; Bibliography; IndexKew Cottages has long been an iconic symbol for many Australians. Opened in 1887 by the Victorian Government, it was Australia's first and largest specialised institution for people with intellectual disability. Over its 121-year history, Kew Cottages often struggled to provide a high level of care for its residents. Persistent overcrowding, inadequate funding, and government and public apathy, resulted in many residents enduring lives of hardship and neglect. Bye-Bye Charlie is a rare glimpse into the world of Kew Cottages. Combining oral testimony from a range of people including residents, Children with mental disabilitiesInstitutional careAustraliaKew (Vic.)HistoryPeople with mental disabilitiesInstitutional careAustraliaKew (Vic.)HistoryPeople with mental disabilitiesServices forAustraliaKew (Vic.)HistoryElectronic books.Children with mental disabilitiesInstitutional careHistory.People with mental disabilitiesInstitutional careHistory.People with mental disabilitiesServices forHistory.362.2362.385099451Manning Corinne944337MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454391103321Bye-bye Charlie2131719UNINA