Migration and Mental Health

Past and Present

Nonfiction, History
Cover of the book Migration and Mental Health by , Palgrave Macmillan UK
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781137529688
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Publication: June 17, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781137529688
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication: June 17, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

The relationship between migration and mental health is controversial, contested, and pertinent. In a highly mobile world, where voluntary and enforced movements of population are increasing and likely to continue to grow, that relationship needs to be better understood, yet the terminology is often vague and the issues are wide-ranging. Getting to grips with them requires tools drawn from different disciplines and professions.

Such a multidisciplinary approach is central to this book. Six historical studies are integrated with chapters by a theologian, geographer, anthropologist, social worker and psychiatrist to produce an evaluation that addresses key concepts and methodologies, and reflects practical involvement as well as academic scholarship. Ranging from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, the book explores the causes of mental breakdown among migrants; the psychological changes stemming from their struggles with challenging life circumstances; and changes in medical, political and public attitudes and responses in different eras and locations.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The relationship between migration and mental health is controversial, contested, and pertinent. In a highly mobile world, where voluntary and enforced movements of population are increasing and likely to continue to grow, that relationship needs to be better understood, yet the terminology is often vague and the issues are wide-ranging. Getting to grips with them requires tools drawn from different disciplines and professions.

Such a multidisciplinary approach is central to this book. Six historical studies are integrated with chapters by a theologian, geographer, anthropologist, social worker and psychiatrist to produce an evaluation that addresses key concepts and methodologies, and reflects practical involvement as well as academic scholarship. Ranging from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, the book explores the causes of mental breakdown among migrants; the psychological changes stemming from their struggles with challenging life circumstances; and changes in medical, political and public attitudes and responses in different eras and locations.

More books from Palgrave Macmillan UK

Cover of the book Re-evaluating the Literary Coterie, 1580–1830 by
Cover of the book Cooperatives and Socialism by
Cover of the book Crime, Victims and Policy by
Cover of the book Young People in Forensic Mental Health Settings by
Cover of the book European Capitalist Welfare Societies by
Cover of the book Preventing Political Violence Against Civilians by
Cover of the book Incomplete Democracies in the Asia-Pacific by
Cover of the book Adorno and Performance by
Cover of the book Schopenhauer and Adorno on Bodily Suffering by
Cover of the book Emotional Literacy in Criminal Justice by
Cover of the book Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea by
Cover of the book The Happiness Agenda by
Cover of the book Literature after Postmodernism by
Cover of the book Crime Statistics in the News by
Cover of the book Business Discourse by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy