Handbook of the Sociology of Mental Health

Handbook of the Sociology of Mental Health

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This second edition of the Handbook of the Sociology of Mental Health features theory-driven reviews of recent research with a comprehensive approach to the investigation of the ways in which society shapes the mental health of its members and the lives of those who have been diagnosed as having a mental illness

The award-winning Handbook is distinctive in its focus on how the organization and functioning of society influences the occurrence of mental disorder and its consequences. A core issue that runs throughout the text concerns the differential distribution of mental illness across various social strata, defined by status characteristics such as gender, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and age. The contributions to this volume shed light on the social, cultural, and economic factors that explain why some social groups have an elevated risk of disorder. They also address the social repercussions of mental disorder for  individuals, including stigmatization within the larger society, and for their families and social networks.

The second edition of this seminal volume includes substantial updates to previous chapters, as well as seven new chapters on: -The Individual’s Experience of Mental Illness.--The Medicalization of Mental Illness.---Age, Aging, and Mental Health.- -Religion and Mental Health.- -Neighborhoods and Mental Health.- -Mental Health and the Law—and Public Beliefs about Mental Illness.

 

 

EAN 9789400774438
ISBN 9400774435
Binding Paperback / softback
Publisher Springer
Publication date August 27, 2013
Pages 636
Language English
Dimensions 254 x 178
Country Netherlands
Readership Professional & Scholarly
Illustrations XXI, 636 p. 29 illus.
Editors Aneshensel Carol S.; Bierman Alex; Phelan Jo C.
Edition 2nd ed. 2013
Series Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research
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