A Sociology of Mental Health & Illness - David Pilgrim - Paperback

The revised edition of this best-selling book provides a clear overview of the major of the of mental aspects sociology health and illness. As well as drawing upon a range of social theories and methods to illustrate its points, it provides the reader with information which is organized along dimensions of class, gender, race and age. The mental health professions are critically analysed and long standing debates about the role of legalism explored. Organisational aspects of psychiatry are examined as well as the growing relevance of community mental health work. The book ends with a discussion of the various ways in which psychiatric patients and their relatives can be understood in their social context.Pilgrim, David is the author of 'A Sociology of Mental Health & Illness - David Pilgrim - Paperback' with ISBN 9780335190133 and ISBN 0335190138.