Mental health worldwide: culture, globalization and development
Auteur :
Fernando, S.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781137329592
Date de publication :
11 avr. 2014
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Offers a perceptive critique of the universalized model of psychiatry and its apparent exportation from the West to the developing world. Rooted in detailed analysis of the problems this causes, the book proposes new suggestions for advancing the field of mental health and wellbeing in a way that is ethical, sustainable and culturally sensitive.