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50 Years after Deinstitutionalization: Mental Illness in Contemporary Communities
Brea L. Perry (Ed.)
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Hardback. This volume will examine deinstitutionalization's legacies approximately 50 years after reintegration began. It will highlight pressing issues around mental health treatment, social and health policy, and the lived experiences of those coping with mental illness that were or continue to be significantly influenced by deinstitutionalization reforms. Series: Advances in Medical Sociology. Num Pages: 342 pages. BIC Classification: JKSM; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 244 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
Throughout the 1960's and 1970's, a revolution in mental health policy and practice known as deinstitutionalization occurred in Europe and the US. This movement was catalyzed by criticisms of psychiatric institutions and resulted in the release of thousands of people with serious mental illness from long-term care facilities into the community. It is acknowledged that these reforms held great promise, but have had numerous unintended negative consequences. Moreover, deinstitutionalization has strained the resources and reach of community-based mental health treatment systems, spilling into other institutions such as criminal justice and education. Volume 17 of Advances in Medical Sociology will examine ... Read more
Throughout the 1960's and 1970's, a revolution in mental health policy and practice known as deinstitutionalization occurred in Europe and the US. This movement was catalyzed by criticisms of psychiatric institutions and resulted in the release of thousands of people with serious mental illness from long-term care facilities into the community. It is acknowledged that these reforms held great promise, but have had numerous unintended negative consequences. Moreover, deinstitutionalization has strained the resources and reach of community-based mental health treatment systems, spilling into other institutions such as criminal justice and education. Volume 17 of Advances in Medical Sociology will examine ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Advances in Medical Sociology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
342
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785604034
SKU
V9781785604034
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About Brea L. Perry (Ed.)
Edited by Brea L. Perry, Department of Sociology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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