Where inner and outer worlds meet psychosocial research in the tradition of George W. Brown

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 recognised. This collection of seventeen chapters exemplifies a particular way of working as a medical sociologi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Brown, George W. (George William), 1930- (-), Harris, Tirril O.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Routlege 2000.
Edición:1st ed
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Sumario: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 recognised. This collection of seventeen chapters exemplifies a particular way of working as a medical sociologist which focuses on the understanding of the meaning of social experiences as the key to an individual's health status. It combines the biographical richness of qualitative analysis and thus reach conclusions on the basis of statistical significance. The contributors mainly focus on conditions of dep
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (344 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781134631858
9781280113192
9786610113194
9781134631865
9780203992043