Sociology of Mental Health
Selected Topics from Forty Years 1970s-2010s
Editors: Johnson, Robert J., Turner, R. Jay, Link, Bruce G. (Eds.)
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This volume provides an overview of mental health research conducted by sociologists. It discusses dominant themes such as stress, the community and mental life, family structure, social relations and recovery. The unique contribution of sociology to the study of mental health has a long history stretching from the very foundations of modern sociology. Yet it was only twenty years ago that the Section on Sociology of Mental Health of the American Sociological Association was formed largely in response to a burgeoning rise in the sum and significance of research in the field. Today the section is a large and vibrant one with its own journal, Society and Mental Health. This book explores several of the themes that have occurred during that period, providing both perspectives of the past and prospects for the future. The volume is timely, following closely the 20th anniversary of the section’s formation. Its coverage of key issues and its advancement of the scholarly debates on these issues will prove valuable to students and senior scholars alike.
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This volume provides an overview of mental health research conducted by sociologists. It discusses dominant themes such as stress, the community and mental life, family structure, social relations and recovery. The unique contribution of sociology to the study of mental health has a long history stretching from the very foundations of modern sociology. Yet it was only twenty years ago that the Section on Sociology of Mental Health of the American Sociological Association was formed largely in response to a burgeoning rise in the sum and significance of research in the field. Today the section is a large and vibrant one with its own journal, Society and Mental Health. This book explores several of the themes that have occurred during that period, providing both perspectives of the past and prospects for the future. The volume is timely, following closely the 20th anniversary of the section’s formation. Its coverage of key issues and its advancement of the scholarly debates on these issues will prove valuable to students and senior scholars alike.
- Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Social Relationships and Social Support
Pages 1-20
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Twenty Years of the Sociology of Mental Health: The Continued Significance of Gender and Marital Status for Emotional Well-Being
Pages 21-51
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The Stress Process: Its Origins, Evolution, and Future
Pages 53-74
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Mental Illness Stigma and the Sociology of Mental Health
Pages 75-100
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The Neighborhood and Mental Life: Past, Present, and Future Sociological Directions in Studying Community Context and Mental Health
Pages 101-123
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Sociology of Mental Health
- Book Subtitle
- Selected Topics from Forty Years 1970s-2010s
- Editors
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- Robert J. Johnson
- R. Jay Turner
- Bruce G. Link
- Series Title
- SpringerBriefs in Sociology
- Copyright
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-07797-0
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-07797-0
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-07796-3
- Series ISSN
- 2212-6368
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVI, 159
- Number of Illustrations
- 6 b/w illustrations
- Topics
