Sociology of Mental Health Selected Topics from Forty Years 1970s-2010s

Sociology of Mental Health Selected Topics from Forty Years 1970s-2010s / edited by Robert J. Johnson, R. Jay Turner, Bruce G. Link.

This volume provides an overview of mental health research conducted by sociologists. It discusses dominant themes such as stress, the community and mental life, family structure, social relations and recovery. The unique contribution of sociology to the study of mental health has a long history str...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Johnson, Robert J. (Editor), Turner, R. Jay (Editor), Link, Bruce G. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Sociology,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Sociology.
Public health.
Personality.
Social psychology.
Clinical psychology.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Michael Hughes
  • Introduction
  • Social Relationships and Social Support
  • 20 Years of the Sociology of Mental Health: The Continued Significance of Gender and Marital Status of Emotional Well-Being
  • Mental Illness Stigma and the Sociology of Mental Health
  • The Neighborhood and Mental Life: Past, Present and Future Sociological Directions in Studying Community Context and Mental Health
  • Everything Old is New Again: Recovery and Serious Mental Illness
  • Impact of Mental Health Research in Sociology: Nearly four Score of Scholarship (1975-2011).

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