Mental Illness, Dementia and Family in China

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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 understandings of and responses to mental illness and dementia has yet to be interrogated to any depth. Mental Illness, Dementia and Family in China breaks new ground in exploring how Ch.

subjects: Mental health policy,  Mental health services,  Mentally ill,  Public health, china,  Family relationships,  Medical policy,  Mental health,  Caregivers,  Dementia,  Family Relations,  Health Policy,  Mentally Ill Persons,  Santé mentale,  Politique gouvernementale,  Services de santé mentale,  Personnes vivant avec un trouble de santé mentale,  Relations familiales,  Politique sanitaire,  MEDICAL,  Long-Term Care,  Nursing Home Care,  Psychische Störung,  Demenz,  Familienbeziehung,  Krankenpflege,  Gesundheitswesen,  Psychology,  Social Stigma,  Mental health policy - China,  Mental health services - China,  Mentally ill - Family relationships - China