SOC 465 - Social Aspects of Mental Health

Institution:

North Carolina State University

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

A survey of the role of social environment and life experiences in mental health and mental disorder, focusing on the link between social inequality and emotional inequality. Topics include the social construction of mental illness and the classification process, social distribution of mental health, explanations of mental health differences. Special emphasis on adolescent and adult traumas that shape the life course.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ncsu.edu

Phone Number:

(919) 515-2011

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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