Self-Harm 'Survivors' and Psychiatry in England, 1988-1996

Social Theory and Health

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 259-285

  Cresswell, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

deliberate self harm; hegemonic struggle; metaphor; silent scream; subjugated knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247650525     PISSN: 14778211     EISSN: 1477822X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.sth.8700060     Document Type: Conference Paper

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