The sociology of mental health

Books in this set consider the implications for society and how society should respond to mental health issues.

This comprehensive set covers not only the history of mental health care and institutions, but also the development of psychiatric social work and mental health policy. 'Mental Health and Social Policy, 1845-1959' and 'Psychiatric Social Work in Great Britain (1939-1962)' remain important texts for anyone involved in mental health research.

Volumes in this set are: The De-segregation of the Mentally Ill , J.

Hoenig and Martin W. Hamilton (1969) 0-415-17801-0: Lunacy, Law and Conscience, 1744-1845 , Kathleen Jones (1955) 0-415-17802-9: Mental Health and Social Policy, 1845-1959 , Kathleen Jones (1960) 0-415-17803-7: Mental Hospitals at Work , Kathleen Jones and Roy Sidebotham (1962) 0-415-17805-3: Psychiatric Social Work in Great Britain (1939-1962) , Noel Timms (1964) 0-415-17806-1: Put Away , Pauline Morris (1969) 0-415-17807-X: Social Service and Mental Health , Margaret Ashdown and S.

Clement Brown (1953) 0-415-17808-8: