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Title: Discrimination against the Mentally Ill
Author : Monica A. Joseph
Release Date : January 25, 2016
Genre: Psychology,Books,Health, Mind & Body,
Pages : * pages
Size : 1241 KB

Description

How have individuals with mental illness been treated historically and what are their experiences today? This book investigates the historical and contemporary forms of discrimination faced by those with mental illness.

• Provides a valuable resource for researching the hot topic of discrimination and injustice against a group of individuals—one that is often overlooked by society as well as by reference books

• Supplies annotated primary sources that will serve to improve readers' research and critical reasoning skills

• Examines the role the media has played in discriminatory practices towards mental illness

• Explores several contemporary issues related to mental illness—including diversity, comorbidity, homelessness, veterans, and the criminal justice system—and their intersection with discrimination