The burden of sympathy : how families cope with mental illness / David A. Karp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Karp, David Allen, 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mentally ill--Home care.

Mentally ill.

Mentally ill--Family relationships.

Caregivers.

Physical Description:

xii, 319 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.

Summary:

In this insightful and caring look at mental illness and the contemporary values surrounding it, Karp, working from 60 extensive interviews, chronicles the experiences of the family members of the mentally ill, and how they draw "boundaries of sympathy" to avoid being engulfed by the day-to-day suffering of a loved one.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-302) and index.

ISBN:

0195123158

OCLC:

42889749