160 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
by
Routledge
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With rapid economic progress and increasing life expectancy in East Asian societies, more attention is being paid by their governments, the media and the academy to mental illness and dementia. While clinical research on mental illness and dementia in Chinese societies acknowledges the importance of culture in shaping people’s experiences of these illnesses, how Chinese culture shapes people’s... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Life Stories of People with a Mental Illness 3. Life Stories of Family Caregiving in Mental Illness 4. Filmic Stories of People with a Mental Illness 5. Life Stories of Family Caregiving in Dementia 6. Filmic Stories of Family Caregiving in Dementia 7. Conclusion
Biography
Guy Ramsay is Senior Lecturer in Chinese Language and Studies at the University of Queensland, Australia.
"The theoretical and methodological perspectives adopted in this book make a refreshing change from the more usual paradigms of medicine, psychology and policy analysis. The personal narratives are only a part of the story, but it is a part that is rarely told or heard and, as such, should be of interest to anyone in this field with an open mind." - Veronica Pearson, University of Hong Kong, China Information
