Fülszöveg
Mental Health,
Cultural Values,
and Social Development
A Look into the 80's
Edited by
Richard C. Nann, Dorcas Susan Butt,
and Lourdes Ladrido-Ignacio
According to the editors, the general theme of this book is a call for
world cooperation in resolving the conflicts which endanger the
mental health of the peoples of the world. It consists of a unique
collection of papers by world experts in the mental health field and
aims at cutting across disciplinary and cultural boundaries, yielding
a world perspective. Questions addressed include: Is there a mental
health crisis in the world today? What are the consequences of
economic development for mental health? How do rapid changes in
Third World nations affect the mental health of citizens? What
new insights into mental health can be gained from a cross-cultural
perspective?
Audience
Although written as a text, the book could be adopted for courses
on cross-cultural perspectives of mental health and social develop-...
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Fülszöveg
Mental Health,
Cultural Values,
and Social Development
A Look into the 80's
Edited by
Richard C. Nann, Dorcas Susan Butt,
and Lourdes Ladrido-Ignacio
According to the editors, the general theme of this book is a call for
world cooperation in resolving the conflicts which endanger the
mental health of the peoples of the world. It consists of a unique
collection of papers by world experts in the mental health field and
aims at cutting across disciplinary and cultural boundaries, yielding
a world perspective. Questions addressed include: Is there a mental
health crisis in the world today? What are the consequences of
economic development for mental health? How do rapid changes in
Third World nations affect the mental health of citizens? What
new insights into mental health can be gained from a cross-cultural
perspective?
Audience
Although written as a text, the book could be adopted for courses
on cross-cultural perspectives of mental health and social develop-
ment. In addition, it could be suitable for supplementary reading
in graduate courses for the training of mental health professionals:
nurses, psychiatrists, social workers, councellors, clinical psychol-
ogists, and child care workers.
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