TY - BOOK AU - Rogers,Anne AU - Pilgrim,David TI - A sociology of mental health and illness SN - 9780335236657 (pbk.) : U1 - 362.2'042 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Maidenhead PB - Open University Press KW - Social psychiatry KW - Mental illness KW - Social aspects KW - Psychiatric epidemiology N1 - 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; Specialized N2 - 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 ER -