Sociology 481 - Sociology of Mental Health
Spring
2013
01
3.00
Richard Tessler
M W F 10:10AM 11:00AM
UMass Amherst
16270
Introduction to the sociology of mental illness, definitions and descriptions of mental illness, social and cultural causes for mental illness, family and public reactions and the problems of measuring mental illness and methods for its cure. Prerequisite: 100-level SOCIOL course.
Pre Req: 100 or 200 lvl SOCIOL