The Ascription of Mental Illness: Inside Societal Reaction

Mental illness is examined as a classification of deviance and as a social process. The labeling perspective provides preliminary concepts and problems for research. The goal of research is the examination of the process of ascribing the label "mental illness" to individuals and their beha...

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Main Author: Ferguson, Kevin H.
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 1978
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Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4569
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5637&context=etd