Handbook of the Sociology of Mental Health |
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| Editor:
| Aneshensel, Carol S.
Phelan, Jo C. |
| Series title: | Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-387-32516-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2006 |
| Publisher: | Springer
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $89.95 |
Book Description:
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This handbook describes the ways in which society shapes the mental health of its members, and the lives of the mentally ill, exploring both the social conditions that lead to behavior defined as mental illness, and the ways in which mental illness is socially constructed around those behaviors. Coverage includes socially conditioned responses of individuals and institutions to mental illness, and their effect on the lives of persons with mental illness.
This handbook describes the ways in which society shapes the mental health of its members, and the lives of the mentally ill, exploring both the social conditions that lead to behavior defined as mental illness, and the ways in which mental illness is socially constructed around those behaviors. Coverage includes socially conditioned responses of individuals and institutions to mental illness, and their effect on the lives of persons with mental illness.