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

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Johnson, Robert J. (Editor), Turner, R. Jay (Editor), Link, Bruce G. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Sociology,
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Public health.; Sociology.; Clinical psychology.; Personality.; Social psychology.; Social Sciences.; Sociology, general.; Public Health.; Personality and Social Psychology.; Clinical Psychology.

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...