Christopher J. SmithJohn A. Giggs

Reviews of the first publication:‘Readers who are not familiar with political, social and economic theory will find this a demanding but nevertheless rewarding collection…it does gather together a body of writing that is pertinent to the role of psychiatry…’— Traolach S. Brugha, University of Leicester, UK‘…there is much that is of interest and the volume makes a useful addition to work in the field.’— Joan Busfield, University of Essex, UK‘It fills an important niche in a growing literature and is recommended based upon the strength of several individual contributions…’— G. Brent Hall, University of Waterloo, Canada

• Introduction Part 1: The history and politics of mental health care: a comparative perspective 1. The Anglo-American asylum in historical perspective 2. Mental health care in Europe: some recent trends 3. Mental health services, the restructuring of care, and the fiscal crisis of the state: the United Kingdom case study 4. Recent Trends in the political economy of mental health Part 2: Some clues about etiology: the social and environmental context of mental illness 5. Coping in the community: a review of factors influencing the lives of deinstitutionalized ex-psychiatric patients 6. The spatial ecology of mental illness 7. The economy as stressor 8. Psychological distress, and the wellbeing of workers in distressed communities Part 3: The provision and impact of community care 9. Locating mental health facilities: a case study 10. “Is there one round here?” – investigating reaction to small-scale mental health hostel provision in Portsmouth, England 11. Community reactions to deinstitutionalization Part 4: Stigma and rejection in the community: the continuing search for a home for the mentally ill 12. No place like home: reflections on sheltering a diverse population 13. To backwards? – prospects for reinstitutionalization of the mentally disabled 14. Homelessness and mental illness in America: emerging issues in the construction of a social problem

Christopher J. SmithJohn A. Giggs

Reviews of the first publication:‘Readers who are not familiar with political, social and economic theory will find this a demanding but nevertheless rewarding collection…it does gather together a body of writing that is pertinent to the role of psychiatry…’— Traolach S. Brugha, University of Leicester, UK‘…there is much that is of interest and the volume makes a useful addition to work in the field.’— Joan Busfield, University of Essex, UK‘It fills an important niche in a growing literature and is recommended based upon the strength of several individual contributions…’— G. Brent Hall, University of Waterloo, Canada

• Introduction Part 1: The history and politics of mental health care: a comparative perspective 1. The Anglo-American asylum in historical perspective 2. Mental health care in Europe: some recent trends 3. Mental health services, the restructuring of care, and the fiscal crisis of the state: the United Kingdom case study 4. Recent Trends in the political economy of mental health Part 2: Some clues about etiology: the social and environmental context of mental illness 5. Coping in the community: a review of factors influencing the lives of deinstitutionalized ex-psychiatric patients 6. The spatial ecology of mental illness 7. The economy as stressor 8. Psychological distress, and the wellbeing of workers in distressed communities Part 3: The provision and impact of community care 9. Locating mental health facilities: a case study 10. “Is there one round here?” – investigating reaction to small-scale mental health hostel provision in Portsmouth, England 11. Community reactions to deinstitutionalization Part 4: Stigma and rejection in the community: the continuing search for a home for the mentally ill 12. No place like home: reflections on sheltering a diverse population 13. To backwards? – prospects for reinstitutionalization of the mentally disabled 14. Homelessness and mental illness in America: emerging issues in the construction of a social problem