The Sociology of the Mentally Disordered Offender - Brossura

Mason, Tom

Brossura

ISBN 10: 058231741X ISBN 13: 9780582317413

Casa editrice: Routledge, 1999

Riassunto

In recent years mentally disordered offenders have attracted considerable attention in the media and there has been heated public debate as to the best treatment and prevention of re-offending. Simultaneously there has been a significant increase in the amount of research, specialist courses and training devoted to this particular, high profile area of mental health care. This is as a result of considerable public pressure to develop effective theory and practice for diagnosing and treating this patient group.A Sociology of the Mentally Disordered Offender provides a concise, and most importantly, accessible guide to the main theoretical issues from a sociological perspective as a counterbalance to the predominant medical model. Having established a theoretical framework through the exploration of topics such as the relationship between crime and mental disorder the authors look at the processes by which offenders are referred either to criminal justice or the mental health service system, their subsequent treatment and management, and the problem of re-offending. A final chapter looks at ways in which care and management of these patients may be effectively developed in the future.

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L'autore

Dr. Tom Mason is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Nursing, University of Liverpool.

Product Description

The Sociology of the Mentally Disordered Offender provides a concise, and most importantly, accessible guide to the main theoretical issues from a sociological perspective as a counterbalance to the predominant medical model. Having established a theoretical framework through the exploration of topics such as the relationship between crime and mental disorder the authors look at the processes by which offenders are referred either to criminal justice or the mental health service system, their subsequent treatment and management, and the problem of re-offending. A final chapter looks at ways in which care and management of these patients may be effectively developed in the future.

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• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 058231741X
• ISBN 13: 9780582317413
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 206