Bøger af Barbara Fawcett

Mental distress is not exclusive to any particular group but touches the lives of people in all societies and walks of life; one in four of us will be affected by it in our lifetime. Yet the field of mental health is complex - fraught with differences in understanding and experience, variations in service provision, political agendas and professional discourses. This wide-ranging book explores a range of themes in the development of mental health policy and practice, in order to promote critical reflection and enhance understanding. Drawing on an international evidence base, it explores the historical, legal and socio-cultural dimensions of mental health, including: Anti-discriminatory practice and the ethical tensions posed by legislation, particularly in relation to safeguarding and human rightsTrends and concerns in the field of child and adolescent mental healthThe gender, ethnicity and age-related dimensions of mental ill-healthThe challenges posed by dual diagnosis and faced by families and carers. International Perspectives on Mental Health offers a multi-dimensional view of mental health and wellbeing, with the aim of opening up debate and inviting a more holistic conception of the field. It is required reading for students of mental health on professional and academic courses, as well as for practitioners in the health and social care field.

Explores various challenges with regard to theoretical orientations, policy frameworks and how power imbalances intersect with a range of influencing factors including gender, poverty, indigenous/ethnic issues, class and sexuality. This work provides an overview of violence in relation to a range of areas that involve human service professionals.

Mental health services in England and Wales are at a critical point in terms of their development. This book explores theoretical developments and policy and practice initiatives in this complex and changing area. It examines the tensions, dilemmas and opportunities and places the involvement of users/survivors centre stage.

This important text will provide a critical analysis of contemporary developments in child care policy under New Labour and the resulting policy and practice implications.

This work aims to provide a synthesis of theory, relating to the fields of disability studies and feminism. Theory is combined with practice via case study examples.