Approaches to Mental Illness in Soviet Society
Some Comparisons and Conjectures
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2482971 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark G Field (Harvard University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1960 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 277-297 |
| Publication date | 1960-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Problems (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-7791 • E-ISSN: 1533-8533 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/799325 |
| OpenAlex | W2033780471 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 10 |
The Sovi et belief, recently expressed to Adlai Stevenson, that the single-mindedness of the Russians to build their country was one of the major sociological factors deterring mental illness (13) is, of course, one of these vague statements for public consumption that admit of little empirical verification. And yet, the evidence suggests that presently mental -illness is not a central medical concern, or at least is not considered the salient problem it is in the United States. This may be due to a real difference in mental illness in the two
Economics · Mental health · Mental illness · Positive economics · Psychiatry · Sociology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 1957 - 2016 (60) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |