Of others inside : insanity, addiction, and belonging in America

Of others inside insanity, addiction, and belonging in America

There is little doubt among scientists and the general public that homelessness, mental illness, and addiction are inter-related. In Of Others Inside, Darin Weinberg examines how these inter-relations have taken form in the United States. He links the establishment of these connections to the moveme...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weinberg, Darin (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : Temple University Press 2005.
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
Mentally ill > United States > Social conditions.
Addicts > United States > Social conditions.
Homeless persons > Mental health > United States.
Homeless persons > Mental health services > United States.
Homelessness > United States.
Marginality, Social > United States.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798138106719
Table of Contents:
  • Contents; Foreword by Bryan S. Turner; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: Beyond Objectivism and Subjectivismin the Sociology of Mental Health; Part I: A History of Insanities and Addictions Among Marginalized Americans; 2 Setting the Stage; 3 Addictions and Insanities: Two Fields and Their Phenomena; II A Tale of Two Programs; 4 Canyon House; 5 Twilights; 6 Conclusion; References; Index

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