Pilgrim, David, 1950-

A Sociolgy of Mental Health and Illness / David Pilgrim and Anne Rogers. - Buckingham : Open University Press, 1993. - ix, 198 p. : ill. ; 23cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Perspectives on Mental Health and Illness --2. Gender --3. Race and Ethnicity --4. Age --5. The Mental Health Professions --6. Questions of Treatment --7. The Organization of Psychiatry --8. Psychiatry and Legal Control --9. Users of Mental Health Services. Other Titles: Sociology of mental health & illness.

Providing a clear overview of the major aspects of the sociology of mental health and illness, this text draws on a range of social theories and methods to illustrate its points, and information is organised along dimensions of class, race, etc.

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Social psychiatry.
Mental Disorders--Epidemiology.
Mental illness--Social aspects.
Mental Health Services.

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