Mental Health Service Users in Research: Critical Sociological Perspectives - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 144730733X ISBN 13 : 9781447307334

Editeur : Policy Press, 2013

Synopsis

This book aims to show the value but also the difficulties encountered in the application of 'insider knowledge' in service user research. Mental health service users in research considers ways of 'doing research' which bring multiple understandings together effectively, and explains the sociological use of autobiography and its relevance. It examines how our identity shapes the knowledge we produce, and asks why voices which challenge contemporary beliefs about health and the role of treatment are often silenced. An imbalance of power and opportunity for service users, and the stigmatising nature of services, are considered as human rights issues. Most of the contributors to the book are service users/survivors as well as academics. Their fields of expertise include LGB issues, racial tensions, and recovering from the shame and stigma of alcoholism. They stress the importance of research approaches which involve mutualities of respect and understanding within the worlds of researcher, clinician and service user/survivor.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Patsy Staddon is a Visiting Fellow at the University of Plymouth, and a survivor researcher in the sociology of alcohol and mental health. She is a member of INVOLVE and Shaping Our Lives, and chairs the service user controlled WIAS (Women's Independent Alcohol Support).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Policy Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 144730733X
• ISBN 13: 9781447307334
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Éditeur: Staddon Patsy
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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