Sociology of Mental Illness

Name: Sociology of Mental Illness
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ISBN: 9780131114784

ISBN-10: 0131114786

ISBN-13: 9780131114784

Edition: 2nd 2004

Authors: Mark Tausig, Janet Michello, Sree Subedi

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Summarizing mental health research conducted by sociologists over the last 30 years,A Sociology of Mental Illness provides a consistent narrative that emphasizes how social statuses and social roles affect mental health. The mental health treatment system and the public's reaction to mental illness are also comprehensively discussed. Topics include social causes and consequences of mental illness; social statuses, such as gender, socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, age, and community; deviant behavior; and the challenges of community mental health. For those in the fields of sociology, psychology, nursing, and social workers.

Book details

List price: $126.65
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 7/3/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Preface



Introduction: Social Causes and Consequences of Mental Illness



Social Causes of Mental Illness



The Stress Process and Mental Illness



Social Status: Gender



Social Status: Socioeconomic Status and Race/Ethnicity



Social Status: Age



Social Status: Community



Social Roles: Spouse, Parent



Social Roles: Worker



The Intersection of Statuses and Roles



Social Reactions to Mental Illness



Labeling Deviant Behavior as Mental Illness



The Relationship between Public Attitudes and Professional Labels



The Medicalization of Deviant Behavior and Mental Illness



The History of Societal Reactions to Mental Illness



The Challenge of Community Mental Health



The Contribution of Sociology


Bibliography


Index