Prevention, Powerlessness, and Politics: Readings on Social Change

by Justin M. Joffe, Linda A. Dusenbury, George W. Albee

Book Overview

This provocative book of readings examines the need for social change and political action to effect broad-based prevention of psychopathology. Addressing those in the caring professions such as social psychiatry and social work, the editors argue that this need arises from the feelings of powerlessness among those who are attempting to deal with the abuse and exploitation in today′s society while working in existing programmes. Topics addressed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803931654
• ISBN13: 9780803931657
• Release Date: April 1988
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.