Sociology of Mental Health Selected Topics from Forty Years 1970s-20
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
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Robert J. Johnson R. Jay Turner Bruce G. Link Editors
Sociology of Mental Health Selected Topics from Forty Years 1970s–2010s
SpringerBriefs in Sociology Series editor Robert J. Johnson, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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Robert J. Johnson · R. Jay Turner · Bruce G. Link Editors
Sociology of Mental Health Selected Topics from Forty Years 1970s–2010s
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Editors Robert J. Johnson Department of Sociology University of Miami Coral Gables, FL USA
Bruce G. Link Columbia University New York, NY USA
R. Jay Turner Department of Sociology Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN USA
ISSN 2212-6368 ISSN 2212-6376 (electronic) ISBN 978-3-319-07796-3 ISBN 978-3-319-07797-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-07797-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2014947663 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © The Author(s) 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
This volume commemorates the 20th Anniversary of the American Sociological Association (ASA) Section on the Sociology of Mental Health. Jay Turner reminded us of this upcoming anniversary with a suggestion he made at end of the Section’s business meeting during the ASA’s annual meeting in Las Vegas in 20
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