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Olafsdottir, Sigrun; Pescosolido, Bernice A. – Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 2009
In the 1990s, sociologists began to rethink the failure of utilization models to explain whether and why individuals accessed formal treatment systems. This effort focused on reconceptualizing the underlying assumptions and processes that shaped utilization patterns. While we have built a better understanding of how social networks structure…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, Mental Health, Attitudes, Health Services
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Watson, Amy C.; Corrigan, Patrick W.; Angell, Beth – Social Work Research, 2005
The use of legal coercion to compel individuals to participate in mental health treatment is expanding despite a lack of empirical support for many of its forms. Policies supporting mandated treatment are made by legislators and judges, often based on perceptions of public concern. Using data from the MacArthur Mental Health Module contained in…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Ideology, Public Support, Mental Disorders