Critical Perspectives on Mental Health
Author:   Vicki Coppock ,  John Hopton
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781857288797


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   03 February 2000
Format:   Hardback
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Critical Perspectives on Mental Health


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Author:   Vicki Coppock ,  John Hopton
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.870kg
ISBN:  

9781857288797


ISBN 10:   1857288793
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   03 February 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Historical Maze 2. From Asylum to Community: Relocating Psychiatry 3. Alternative Models of Managing Mental Distress 4. Anti-Psychiatry: Passing Fad or Force for Change? 5. Gender and Race Critiques of Psychiatry 6. Crises of Legitimacy 7. Towards a New Critical Perspective on Mental Health Care 8. Implications for Practice Bibliography Index

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Using the British mental health services as a case study, Coppock and Hopton critically review the various social, political, and intellectual developments that have shaped psychiatric practice and the delivery of mental health services --Book News, August 2000. <br>


Author Information

Vicki Coppock is a Senior Lecturer in Social Policy and Social Work at Edge Hill College; John Hopton is a Lecturer in Applied Social Studies at the University of Manchester.

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