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Economic Development and Mental Illness: Anticipating and Mitigating Disruptive Change book cover

1st Edition

Economic Development and Mental Illness Anticipating and Mitigating Disruptive Change

By Alf H. Walle Copyright 2020
168 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

168 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

168 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Social, economic, and technological changes disrupt many Indigenous, ethnic, and rural communities even when offering progress. Under these conditions, social and psychological dysfunctions are likely to emerge. This book provides insights regarding how to anticipate, prevent, and, when necessary, provide mitigation strategies to communities and individuals who suffer as a result. This book,... Read more

Section 1: A social background

Prologue to Section

1 What is anomie?

2 Coping with anomie

3 Hurtful impacts of anomie

4 Positive responses to anomie

5 Effected communities

Epilogue to Section 1

 

Section 2: Psychological perspectives

Prologue to Section 2

6 The standard anomie model

7 Implications of cultural trauma

8 Terror Management Theory

Epilogue to Section 2

 

Section 3: Strategies of mitigation

Prologue to Section 3

9 Client-centered therapy

10 Representative tactics

Epilogue to Section 3

Final words

Index

Biography

Alf H. Walle is a former professor of Tribal Management, and also directed a residential facility serving Indigenous alcoholics. Focusing on change, disruption, dysfunction, and therapy, Walle combines academic and practitioner orientations.

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