SOCI 464 - Sociology of Mental Health and Illness

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Northern Illinois University

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Examination of the definition, experience, and social distribution of mental health and illness, particularly in the United States. Emphasis on social factors as sources of distress and mental illness. Focus includes the stigma of mental illness and how mental illness is managed by treatement and legal systems. A culminating experience-integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing-is required.Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: SOCI 280; SOCI 301 or SOCI 302; and SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B; or consent of department. Credits: 3

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.niu.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 892-3050

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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