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Struggle and Solidarity : Seven Stories of How Americans Fought for Their Mental Health Through Federal Legislation.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Compton, Michael T.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social Determinants of Health--legislation & jurisprudence.
- Mental Health--legislation & jurisprudence.
- Legislation as Topic.
- Public Policy.
- United States.
- United States. Agricultural Adjustment Act 1933.
- United States. National Labor Relations Act.
- United States. Social Security Act.
- United States. Clean Air Act.
- United States. Civil Rights Act of 1964.
- United States. Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
- United States. Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965.
- Medical Subjects:
- Social Determinants of Health--legislation & jurisprudence.
- Mental Health--legislation & jurisprudence.
- Legislation as Topic.
- Public Policy.
- United States.
- United States. Agricultural Adjustment Act 1933.
- United States. National Labor Relations Act.
- United States. Social Security Act.
- United States. Clean Air Act.
- United States. Civil Rights Act of 1964.
- United States. Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
- United States. Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (258 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 2022.
- Summary:
- This book presents seven key pieces of federal legislation and demonstrates how public policies-even when not explicitly mental health-related-can shape social determinants and improve mental health.
- Contents:
- Fixing the "Endlessly Revolving Door" : How Laws Impact Social Determinants and Thus Mental Health / Marc W. Manseau, Michael T. Compton
- Saving Farmers and Striving for Food Security : The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 / Michael T. Compton, Julie C. Suarez
- From Worker Exploitation to Union Solidarity : The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 / Flávio Casoy, Marc W. Manseau
- A Stay Against Financial Catastrophe : The Social Security Act of 1935 / Caroline L. Bersak, Matthew Wolfe
- Clearing the Air for Mental Health : The Clean Air Act of 1963 / Benson S. Ku, Elizabeth Haase
- Still on the Road to Freedom : The Civil Rights Act of 1964 / Daniel Neghassi, Taiwo P. Alonge
- The Times They Are A-Changin' : The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 / Rebecca A. Powers
- Remodeling and Breaking New Ground : The Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 / Jacob M. Izenberg, Brie A. Garner, Andrew T. Turk
- Learning From History's Lessons : How Mental Health Professionals Can Participate in Policy Change / Michael T. Compton, Marc W. Manseau.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Compton, Michael T. Struggle and Solidarity
- ISBN:
- 9781615374052
- 1615374051
- OCLC:
- 1351748112
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