Sociology Of Mental Health And Illness
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: OPEN UNIVERSITY PRESS
Published: 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9780335203482
Subjects: Mental health services; Psychiatry; Public health & preventive medicine; Social issues; Social welfare & social services; Mental Disorders; Sociology Of Mental Health; Psychology; Mental Health; Sociology - Social Theory; Sociology - General; Mental Illness; Psychiatric epidemiology; Social aspects; Social psychiatry
Description: 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.