Sociology of Mental Disorder by William C Cockerham

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Sociology of Mental Disorder by William C Cockerham

This book presents the major issues and research findings on the influence of race, class, gender, age and social class on the incidence of mental disorder.  It also examines the institutions put in place to help those with mental disorders.

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William C. Cockerham received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley and is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is also Co-Director of the UAB Center for Social Medicine and holds secondary appointments in medicine and public health. He is the recipient of the UAB Connors Prize in the History of Ideas and the Ireland Award for Distinguished Scholarship. Currently, he is serving as the President of the Research Committee on Health Sociology of the International Sociological Association and is on the Editorial Board of the American Sociological Review. Dr. Cockerham has published numerous peer-reviewed papers in academic journals and is author or editor of fourteen books. His most recent books published by Pearson Prentice-Hall include Medical Sociology, 11th edition (2010) and the Sociology of Mental Disorder, 8th edition (2010).

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ISBN 13 9780205748068
ISBN 10 0205748066
Title Sociology of Mental Disorder
Author William C Cockerham
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pearson Education (US)
Year published 2010-07-01
Number of pages 384
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.