The Sociology of Mental Health and Illness - Furr, Allen
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The Sociology of Mental Health and Illness explains sociology s key contributions to our understanding of mental health, and serves as a strong counterpoint to the medical approach to the subject. Using both micro and macro-level theories, particularly social constructionism, the text shows the subjective nature of mental illness and systems of diagnosis and treatment. It also emphasizes how social conditions and relationships create life pathways toward mental health and psychological struggles, and uses the concept of "patient career" to describe how individuals interact with mental health…mehr

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The Sociology of Mental Health and Illness explains sociology s key contributions to our understanding of mental health, and serves as a strong counterpoint to the medical approach to the subject. Using both micro and macro-level theories, particularly social constructionism, the text shows the subjective nature of mental illness and systems of diagnosis and treatment. It also emphasizes how social conditions and relationships create life pathways toward mental health and psychological struggles, and uses the concept of "patient career" to describe how individuals interact with mental health professionals. In addition, the text explores the connections between mental health and social problems such as terrorism, substance abuse, criminal violence, suicide, and domestic violence.
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LeRoy Allen Furr recently retired from Auburn University, where he was a Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work for ten years. Prior to that, he was on the faculty at University of Louisville, University of Tampa, and Texas A&M-Commerce. At Auburn he has been the department Chair, Undergraduate Program Coordinator, and an Associate in the Department of Clinical Investigative Science. His primary research areas are medical sociology, sociology of mental health, and the delivery of health care and social services to marginalized populations. His published research has appeared in peer-reviewed journals for sociologists, social workers, psychologists, nurses and physicians, and criminologists. He regularly taught undergraduate courses in Sociology of Mental Health, Medical Sociology, Public Health, and Social Welfare Policy.