Mental Hygiene in the Classroom Manual,
Scope and Content
Manual for teachers regarding recognizing and preventing the development of mental health issues in their students. This manual was distributed by the Commonwealth of Virginia and was written by Minor Wine Thomas, Ph.D. of Radford College.
The document outlines sixteen symptoms of "personality difficulty" ranging from cruelty to daydreaming. The author describes each of the symptoms in detail and then lists the signs of each symptom as it could manifest itself in the classroom. He then lists methods in which a classroom teacher could correct these personality difficulties.
Dates
- 1970
Creator
- Thomas, Minor Wine (Author, Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Mental Hygiene in the Classroom Manual must be obtained from the copyright holder.
Historical Note
This manual was distributed in 1970 by the Virginia Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals to educate teachers on recognizing and preventing the development of mental health issues in their students. It was written by Dr. Minor Wine Thomas, a professor at what was then Radford College.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Manual for teachers regarding recognizing and preventing the development of mental health issues in their students. This manual was distributed by the Commonwealth of Virginia and was written by Minor Wine Thomas, Ph.D. of Radford College.
Acquisition Information
The Mental Hygiene in the Classroom Manual was purchased by Special Collections in December 2010.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Mental Hygiene in the Classroom Manual was completed in June 2011.
- Title
- A Guide to the Mental Hygiene in the Classroom Manual, 1970
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Laura Arritt
- Date
- © 2011 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
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