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The importance of George Brown's sustained contribution to medical sociology through his longitudinal studies of psychiatric disorder and its relationship to social context is widely recognized. This volume captures the essence of his way of working. It shows how the sophisticated research tools he has developed, which allow the personal meaning of events for individuals to be understood in the context of rigorous statistical analysis, can be fruitfully applied to a wide range of studies and situations. Contributions from around the world include accounts of the methodolological advances inspired by his work, reports of substantive findings derived from his approach and personal recollections of participating with him in scientific endeavour. This is a book which offers a treasury of information for researchers interested in understanding the complex relationship between our inner and outer worlds.

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