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082			_aJournals
100			_aSlade, Mike
100			_aMelton, Jane
100			_aRamon, Shula
100			_aLe Boutillier, Clair
100			_aTew, Jerry
100			_aBird, Victoria
245	1	0	_aSocial factors and recovery from mental health difficulties : a review of the evidence _hJournal
260			_a _bBritish Journal of Social Work _c2012
300			_aJournal article
500			_a<p>British Journal of Social Work Vol. 42 no. 3 (Apr 2012), p. 443-460</p> <p>Available in library.&nbsp; See journal shelves.</p> <p>Available online.</p>
520			_aAlthough there is now increasing evidence as to the role played by social factors in contributing to the onset of mental health difficulties, there has been little systematic examination of the role that social factors can play in enabling (or impeding) recovery. This paper provides a review of the emerging international literature in this area, and is linked to a wider conceptual review undertaken as part of a major project researching recovery practice in the UK. Research findings are explored in detail in relation to three areas that had been identified by the wider review as central to recovery: empowerment and control over one's life; connectedness (including both inter-personal relationships and social inclusion); and rebuilding positive identities (often within the context of stigma and discrimination). Out of this emerges a clearer picture of the importance of particular social factors, which starts to define a more broad-based and proactive agenda for mental health social work—with an emphasis not just on working with individuals, but also on engaging with families and communities. However, there is a need for further research and development work in order to determine how to intervene most effectively in order to influence specific social factors.
650			_aSocial work
650			_aMental health
856			_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcr076 _yOpen e-book (Ruskin students only)
999			_c131799 _d131799