SOC 441 - Sociology of Mental Illness

Institution:

San Diego State University

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Description:

Prerequisites: Sociology 101. Social, cultural, historical, and political factors involved in definition of "madness" and theories of mental illness in various societies. Review of research about incidence, prevalence, and social epidemiology of mental illness, as a community problem, and its distribution by social class, gender, age, geographical region, and country.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sdsu.edu

Phone Number:

(619) 594-5200

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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