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Critical Perspectives on Mental Health
Vicki Coppock
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Description for Critical Perspectives on Mental Health
Paperback. Using the British mental health services as a case study, this book critically reviews the various social, political and intellectual developments which have shaped psychiatric practice and the delivery of mental health services. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBT; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
Over the last forty years, there have been numerous attempts to critique the theory and practice of mental health care. Taking its lead from anti-psychiatry, Critical Perspectives on Mental Health seeks to explore and evaluate the claims of mainstream mental health ideologies and to establish what implications the critiques of these perspectives have for practice. This text will be essential reading for students and those working in the social work and mental health care professions.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781857288803
SKU
V9781857288803
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Ref
99-2
About Vicki Coppock
Vicki Coppock is a Senior Lecturer in Social Policy and Social Work at Edge Hill College; John Hopton is a Lecturer in Applied Social Studies at the University of Manchester.
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