Hi there,
I thought this might be of interest to others - I cant go myself, so would
love to hear how it went if others do manage to make it along!
Rebekah
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From: Debbie Brown [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 24 May 2007 12:28
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Subject: Mental Health and Human Rights: Sociological Perspectives
Mental Health and Human Rights: Sociological Perspectives
A one day symposium to take place at
the University of Warwick
Friday, 22nd June 2007
Call for registrations
We are delighted to announce this second one day symposium of the BSA
Sociology of Mental Health Study Group. The day will include presentations
from a number of Study Group members, and will address a variety of issues
and themes relating to mental health and human rights,
including:
- experiences of using mental health services and of user
involvement in services;
- the current mental health policy milieu, including the drive
towards 'social inclusion';
- the mental health consequences of violence;
- medicalisation and the social framing of mental health and
distress;
- the actions of user/survivor groups.
A full programme will be announced shortly, and it is anticipated that the
day will run from 10.15 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. The fee for attendance is £10 for
BSA members, £20 for non-members, with a limited number of free places for
students and those who are unwaged. Lunch and refreshments will be
provided.
A registration form is included below (please return by 25th May).
For further information, please contact: Lydia Lewis, Dept. Sociology,
Ramphal Building, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, U.K.;
E-mail: [log in to unmask]; Tel. 02476 523120.
Study Group convenors:
Lydia Lewis, University of Warwick and Louise Woodward, Nottinghamshire
Healthcare NHS Trust Web site:
www.britsoc.co.uk/specialisms/MedSocMentalHealth.htm
Financial support for this event has been received from the Foundation for
the Sociology of Health and Illness
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