Public policy and mental health : avenues for prevention /
This eighth book in the 'Prevention Practice Kit' series provides a broad overview of the types of policies governments establish to prevent mental disorders as well as the various ways in which these policies are created. The authors describe the process of analyzing public programs, laws...
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| Corporate Authors: | , |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Los Angeles, [California] :
SAGE,
2013.
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| Series: | Prevention practice kit.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This eighth book in the 'Prevention Practice Kit' series provides a broad overview of the types of policies governments establish to prevent mental disorders as well as the various ways in which these policies are created. The authors describe the process of analyzing public programs, laws, policies, and managerial innovations in mental disorder prevention, and help readers examine both the rationale for these programs and policies and whether or not they really work. |
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| Item Description: | Endorsed by the Prevention Section of Division 17 of the American Psychological Association. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (78 pages) : map (black and white). |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781452275642 (ebook) : |