Full Description
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. KEY TOPICS: 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. MARKET: For those in the fields of sociology, psychology, nursing, and social workers.
Contents
Preface. 1. Introduction: Social Causes and Consequences of Mental Illness. 2. The Stress Process and Mental Illness. 3. Social Status: Gender. 4. Social Status: Socioeconomic Status and Race/Ethnicity. 5. Social Status: Age. 6. Social Status: Community. 7. Social Roles: Spouse, Parent. 8. Social Roles: Worker. 9. The Intersection of Statuses and Roles. 10. Labeling Deviant Behavior as Mental Illness. 11. The Relationship between Public Attitudes and Professional Labels. 12. The Medicalization of Deviant Behavior and Mental Illness. 13. The History of Societal Reactions to Mental Illness. 14. The Challenge of Community Mental Health. 15. The Contribution of Sociology. Bibliography. Index.
