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In this study of mental illness Lindsay Prior examines the organization of medical and social services for people with serious psychiatric disorders. The book focuses on the current transition from hospital-centered to community-centered services - the most important and far reaching of all the change which have affected psychiatry in the 20th century. The rationales behind this and other transformations in mental health provision are outlined. The consequences of these changes for both the mentally ill and the professionals who organize their care and treatment are examined.

Author Biography:

Lindsay Prior is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Queen’s University, Belfast, and visiting Professor in the School of Public Health. He is the author of Using Documents in Social Research (SAGE, 2003) and editor of the 4-volume Using Documents and Records in Social Research (SAGE, 2011). His most recent journal publications—in, Social Science & Medicine, Critical Public Health, Sociology of Health & Illness, have focused on various aspects of public health practice and policy.
Release date NZ
August 5th, 1993
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  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Pages
240
Dimensions
138x216x14
ISBN-13
9780803984998
Product ID
6926191

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