Author

Publication

2004 - Royal Society of Medicine Press

Language

English

Word Count

111,500 words, Guess

Page Count

446 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • ISBN-10185315573X
  • ISBN-139781853155734
  • LibraryThing9611284
  • Goodreads4189915
  • OCLC Control Number54365414
and 1 more

First Sentence

If stigma is, in Goffman's definition, "the situation of the individual who is disqualified from full social acceptance", historically speaking the mentally ill have borne the brunt of stigma more than most other disadvantaged groups.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Every Family in the Land: Understanding Prejudice And Discrimination Against People With Mental IllnessPaperbackRoyal Society of Medicine Press2004-01-01

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