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Dorothea Lynde Dix (* 4. April 1802 in Hampden, Maine; † 18. Juli 1887 in Trenton) war eine US-amerikanische Wohltäterin. Sie stieß Reformen im Gesundheitswesen für psychisch Kranke an, zunächst in den USA, später in Europa. Auf ihr Betreiben wurden zwischen 1840 und 1860 zahlreiche Nervenheilanstalten gegründet.
Dorothea Lynde Dix (April 4, 1802 – July 17, 1887) was an American advocate on behalf of the indigent mentally ill who, through a vigorous and sustained program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, created the first generation of American mental asylums.
31. März 2024 · Dorothea Dix was an American educator, social reformer, and humanitarian whose devotion to the welfare of the mentally ill led to widespread reforms in the United States and abroad. Dix left her unhappy home at age 12 to live and study in Boston with her grandmother. By age 14 she was teaching in a.
9. Nov. 2009 · Dorothea Lynde Dix (1802-1887) was an author, teacher and reformer. Her efforts on behalf of the mentally ill and prisoners helped create dozens of new institutions across the United...
Dorothea Dix was an early 19 th century activist who drastically changed the medical field during her lifetime. She championed causes for both the mentally ill and indigenous populations. By doing this work, she openly challenged 19 th century notions of reform and illness.
2. Apr. 2014 · Dorothea Dix was a social reformer whose devotion to the welfare of the mentally ill led to widespread international reforms. After seeing horrific conditions in a Massachusetts prison, she...
Dix resumed her life as a reformer after the Civil War. Instead of focusing on the Northern states, Dix instead turned her attention to the Southern states to inspect for any lack of care due to the Civil War and Reconstruction. In 1881, Dix moved to New Jersey and lived in the New Jersey State Hospital, a hospital that she helped build. She ...
