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Trusting on the Edge: Managing Uncertainty and Vulnerability in the Midst of Serious Mental Health

Brown, Patrick R, Calnan, Michael .W. (2012) Trusting on the Edge: Managing Uncertainty and Vulnerability in the Midst of Serious Mental Health. Policy Press, Bristol, 144 pp. ISBN 978-1-84742-889-9. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:38661)

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Abstract

Trust is fundamental to everyday interactions and the functioning of society. How trust develops, or fails to develop, within contexts of severe mental illness is a pertinent topic for social scientists and healthcare professionals, not simply because it is an under-researched area but because heightened uncertainty and amplified vulnerability amidst psychosis represent a crucible of the conditions where trust becomes relevant. Grounded in research within this crucible, this book explores a number of questions which are central to contemporary theoretical debates around the nature of trust. The authors link these abstract concerns to empirical analysis, involving interviews with service-users, practitioners and managers. This book will appeal to anyone interested in the concept of trust, including social science researchers and students, as well as practitioners, managers and policy makers working with vulnerable people.

Item Type: Book
Subjects: H Social Sciences
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research
Depositing User: Mita Mondal
Date Deposited: 10 Mar 2014 10:03 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:14 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/38661 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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