The Sociology of Mental Health and Illness Ian Merrick References have been drawn from

References have been drawn from the Canadian psychiatric literature

A feature that unifies this major work is the idea of contextualized teaching shown by research to be most effective

Questionable People focuses on the reformers themselves

Relationships are the royal road to remedying human suffering -- both individual and collective

free of jargon or technical terminology

The Sociology of Mental Health and Illness Ian Merrick References have been drawn fromThe Sociology of Mental Health and Illness covers sociology's key contributions to our understanding of mental health, discusses the material conditions of social stress, describes how individuals interact with mental health professionals, and explores connections between mental health and social problems.