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Forensic Psychiatry, Race and Culture
Engelsk
Bogcover for Forensic Psychiatry, Race and Culture af Melba Wilson, Suman Fernando, David Ndegwa, 9780415153225
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
308
ISBN-13:
9780415153225
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
0415153220
Udg. Dato:
16 apr 1998
Størrelse i cm:
21,6 x 13,8
Oplagsdato:
16 apr 1998
Paperback 1998
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Forensic psychiatry is the discipline which distinguishes the ''mad'' from the ''bad'', but are its values inherently racist? Why are individuals from non-Western backgrounds over-represented statistically in those diagnosed with schizophrenia and other serious illnesses? The authors argue that the values on which psychiatry is based are firmly rooted in ethnocentric Western culture, with profound implications for individual diagnosis and systems of care.
Through detailed exploration of the history of psychiatry, current clinical issues and present public policy, this powerful book traces the growth of a system in which non-conformity to the prevailing cultural norms risks alienation and diagnosis of mental disorder.
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Specifikationer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
308
ISBN-13:
9780415153225
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
0415153220
Udg. Dato:
16 apr 1998
Størrelse i cm:
21,6 x 13,8
Oplagsdato:
16 apr 1998
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