02694nam 2200565Ia 450 991081208920332120221206101925.01-74223-047-4(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.)HistoryChildren with mental disabilitiesInstitutional careHistory.People with mental disabilitiesInstitutional careHistory.People with mental disabilitiesServices forHistory.362.2362.385099451Manning Corinne1596827MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812089203321Bye-bye Charlie3918346UNINA