 | The Transfer of Care: Psychiatric Deinstitutionalization and Its Aftermath Subjects: Behavioral Sciences; Medicine Dentistry Nursing & Allied Health; Social Sciences; Psychological Science; Mental Health; Medicine; Sociology & Social Policy; Medical History; Psychiatry; Medical Sociology; Originally published in 1985, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of mental health policy and practice in the USA during the latter part of the 20th Century by focussing on 3 main themes: political-economic structures, the pitfalls of professionalism and institutional obstacles to adequate care. Phil Brown is Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies at Brown University, USA. |
