Jonathan Leach
Improving Mental Health through Social Support
- ISBN 13:
- 9781849055185
- author:
- Jonathan Leach
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 1.2 x 22.9 cm
- Genre:
- Health, Family & Lifestyle, Medical & Healthcare Practitioners, Other Branches of Medicine
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Improving Mental Health Through Social Support
This book examines the nature of social support and offers a practical approach to how it can be enhanced. It explores the relationships between service users and supporters, looking in depth at issues such as identity, stigma, social exclusion, and social networks.
With a focus on community engagement and social perspectives on mental health, this book is essential reading for practitioners, students, and educators in mental health, social work, and related fields.
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