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in Europe many countries went through a period of "institutionalization", which saw a large expansion and development of the role of government within society, particularly into areas seen previously as the private sphere. Institutionalization is also seen as an important part of the process of
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Many of these organisations, whilst originally expressing idealistic aspirations and aims, became "total" institutions within a generation or two of their foundation, providing in some cases cradle-to-grave housing, occupation and social control. Founding charters usually proclaimed beneficial
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in the UK was required by legislation to make provision for paupers, homeless, released prisoners, convicted criminals, orphans, disabled war veterans, older people with no means of support, deaf and blind schools, schools and colonies for those with learning disabilities or
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outcomes of "reform" (or rehabilitation) of character through moral and occupation education and discipline, but in practice inmates were often trapped in a system that provided no obvious route of escape or promotion. As late as the 1950s, in
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overseas. These were seen as models of social improvement, and many inferior imitations followed for the lower social orders. Virtually every
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boards of visitors or trustees, usually drawn from the ranks of the upper middle classes, the so-called "great and good"
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in developing countries, involving again the expansion and improved organization of government structures.
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were founded or greatly extended to meet the growing demand for the education of the children of those in
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During the period from 1850 to 1930 many types of institutions were created by public subscription,
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institutions or particular bodies responsible for overseeing or implementing policy, for example in
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as a whole. The term may also be used to refer to committing a particular individual or group to an
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involvement of inmates as unpaid or poorly rewarded labour in return for small privileges
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Distinguishing features of such institutions were frequently, but not exclusively:
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excessive reliance on medication and physical restraints
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