SOC-R 485 - Sociology of Mental Illness

Institution:

Indiana University-Indianapolis

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

P: R100 or consent of instructor. A survey of current problems in psychiatric diagnosis, the social epidemiology of mental illness, institutional and informal caregiving, family burden, homelessness, and the development and impact of current mental health policy. Cross-cultural and historical materials, derived from the work of anthropologists and historians, are used throughout the course. PUL=5

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.iupui.edu

Phone Number:

(317) 274-5555

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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