Alexander John Murchison fonds
- MS-13-30
- Fonds
- 1969-1975
Fonds consists Alexander Murchison's papers and reports related to child welfare.
Murchison, Alexander John
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Archival DescriptionFourth draft of Atlantic Child Guidance Centre position paper
- MS-13-30, SF Box 65, Folder 12, Item 1
- Item
- 1972
Part of Alexander John Murchison fonds
Item consists of the fourth draft of an Atlantic Child Guidance Centre position paper, dated August 31, 1972, prepared by the Atlantic Child Guidance Centre Policy Committtee (Dr. Alexander Murchison, Dr. G. Gordon, Norris Turner, Paul Norton, Dr. S. Bijoor, and Everett Harris). The item is addressed to "all Atlantic Child Guidance Centre staff for comment" before final submission, and has the goal of ensuring that "adolescents [...] not be forgotten either in terms of bureaucratic strucutre or in terms of submergence in adult designed and orientated programs," and that they "require advocates" to ensure that any public health legislation does not overlook the needs of those who are "underage [... in a] largely adult orientated society."
Notes and manuscripts related child guidance clinics review
- MS-13-30, SF Box 66, Folder 2
- File
- 1972-1975
Part of Alexander John Murchison fonds
File contains notes and manuscripts written by Alexander Murchison and Norris Turner between 1972–1975 reviewing child guidance clinics and group homes in Nova Scotia. File also contains the June 1973 issue of the Nova Scotia Association of Social Workers Newsletter, with articles by Norris Turner , Patricia Hardy, Ernie Rafuse, F.M. Fraser, Martin M. Dolan, Linda Isitt, and Barrie R. MacFarlane.
Reports and proposals related to group homes and child welfare in Nova Scotia
- MS-13-30, SF Box 65, Folder 12
- File
- 1969-1974
Part of Alexander John Murchison fonds
File contains 11 reports, papers and proposals regarding child welfare and group homes in Nova Scotia, drafted between 1969-1974 by committees of the Atlantic Child Guidance Centre and the Children's Aid Society of Halifax.
School phobia : a review / Alexander Murchison : [manuscript]
- MS-13-30, SF Box 66, Folder 1, Item 2
- Item
- 1970
Part of Alexander John Murchison fonds
Item is a paper written by Alexander Murchison in December 1970, outlining the "acute psychiatric emergency" of school phobia, suggesting that it is more complicated than being simply "separation anxiety." He defines the phobia, outlines the clinical features and symptoms, discusses the role of separation in the condition, and addresses potential treatments.
Solvent inhalation / Alexander Murchison : [manuscript]
- MS-13-30, SF Box 65, Folder 12, Item 6
- Item
- 1969
Part of Alexander John Murchison fonds
Item consists of a draft typescript of a short paper outlining research regarding solvent inhalation addiction compiled by Dr. Alexander Murchison in February 1969. The item lists the substances most often used, outlines the "usual procedure" for inhaling solvents, addresses initial results and subsequent side-effects faced by those who engage in solvent inhalation, as well as determining the sort of person who may be susceptible to engaging in solvent inhalation.