Shunned : discrimination against people with mental illness / Graham Thornicroft.
| Author/creator | Thornicroft, Graham |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2006. |
| Description | xviii, 301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Close to home : family, housing and neighbours -- Getting personal : friendships, intimate relationships and childcare -- It's not working : discrimination and employment -- By a process of exclusion : discrimination in civil and social life -- Harmful helpers : discrimination in health and social care -- Profiting from prejudice : mental illness in the media -- Danger or disinformation : the facts about violence and mental illness -- 'Why try?' : self-stigmatisation and anticipated discrimination -- From stigma to ignorance, prejudice and discrimination -- What works to reduce discrimination? : challenges for service users -- What works to reduce discrimination? : challenges for everyone. |
| Bibliography note | Includes web resources. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2006010942 |
| ISBN | 0198570988 : |
| ISBN | 9780198570981 |