The sociology of mental health and illness
Furr, Allen
The sociology of mental health and illness / Allen Furr - xv, 431 pages : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 370-416) and index.
Introduction to the sociology of mental illness Mental illness in history Sociology's theories of mental illness Prevalence and costs of mental illness Social class and mental illness Race and ethnicity Mental health over the life course Communities and organizations Social problems and disasters The career of mental health patients The medicalization of social and psychological problems International mental health Mental health policy and the law
9781071815533
Social psychiatry
Mental health--Social aspects
Mental illness--Social aspects
616.8914
The sociology of mental health and illness / Allen Furr - xv, 431 pages : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 370-416) and index.
Introduction to the sociology of mental illness Mental illness in history Sociology's theories of mental illness Prevalence and costs of mental illness Social class and mental illness Race and ethnicity Mental health over the life course Communities and organizations Social problems and disasters The career of mental health patients The medicalization of social and psychological problems International mental health Mental health policy and the law
9781071815533
Social psychiatry
Mental health--Social aspects
Mental illness--Social aspects
616.8914