Discrimination against people with severe mental illness and their access to social capital: Findings from the Viewpoint survey

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 155-165

  Webber, M ^a   Corker, E ^b   Hamilton, S ^c   Weeks, C ^c   Pinfold, V ^c   Rose, D ^b   Thornicroft, G ^b   Henderson, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Faculty of ArtsThe McPin Foundation   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discrimination; severe mental illness; social capital; stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFOUNDING VARIABLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; SAMPLE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL LIFE; UNITED KINGDOM; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH SURVEY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; WORK;

EID: 84899525853     PISSN: 20457960     EISSN: 20457979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2045796013000243     Document Type: Article

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