A sociology of mental health and illness / Anne Rogers and David Pilgrim.
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TextPublication details: Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2010Edition: 4th editionDescription: xii, 327 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780335236657 (pbk.) :; 0335236650 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Social psychiatry | Mental illness -- Social aspects | Psychiatric epidemiologyDDC classification: 362.2'042 | Item type | Current library | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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Previous ed.: 2005.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Perspectives on mental health and illness - Stigma revisited and lay representations of mental health problems - Social class and mental health - Women and men - Race and ethnicity - Age and ageing - Mental health work and profession - The treatment of people with mental health problems - The organization of mental health work - Psychiatry and legal control - Users of mental health services - Public mental health and the pursuit of happiness.
Providing a clear overview of the major aspects of the sociology of mental health and illness, this text draws on a range of social theories and methods to illustrate its points, and information is organised along dimensions of class, race, etc.
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