Coming untied? Narrative accounts of social network dynamics from first-time mental health clients

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1125-1139

  Perry, Brea L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agency; Foci of activity; Mental illness; Network dynamics; Social networks

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COOPERATION; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; LIFE EVENT; LITERATURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF REPORT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANECDOTES AS TOPIC; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIANA; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SELF REPORT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84868525137     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2012.01459.x     Document Type: Article

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