From Social Class to Social Stress
Matthias C. . Ed(S): Angermeyer
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Paperback. Based on presentations given at an international symposium held in November 1985 at Hamburg, Germany Editor(s): Angermeyer, Matthias C. Num Pages: 314 pages, 93 black & white illustrations, 126 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MMH; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 862.
The association between social class and psychiatric disorder has been one of the central topics of socio-epidemiological research since its inception. With remarkable consistency, numerous investigations have demonstrated an inverse correlation between social class and prevalence rates for most forms of psychopathology. The debate on the interpreta tion of these findings - social causation versus social selection processes - continues to this day. Moreover, the question as to what the psychoso cial processes are through which social class and individual psychopa thology are mediated has remained mostly unanswered. The concept of social stress may well provide new insights in this ... Read more
The association between social class and psychiatric disorder has been one of the central topics of socio-epidemiological research since its inception. With remarkable consistency, numerous investigations have demonstrated an inverse correlation between social class and prevalence rates for most forms of psychopathology. The debate on the interpreta tion of these findings - social causation versus social selection processes - continues to this day. Moreover, the question as to what the psychoso cial processes are through which social class and individual psychopa thology are mediated has remained mostly unanswered. The concept of social stress may well provide new insights in this ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
Number of Pages
314
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642520594
SKU
V9783642520594
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