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UNINA9910816141503321 |
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Autore |
Looff David H. <1928-> |
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Titolo |
Appalachia's children : the challenge of mental health / / David H. Looff |
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Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 1971 |
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©1971 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (205 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Child psychopathology - Appalachian Region |
Poverty - Psychological aspects |
Mental health services - Appalachian Region |
Appalachian Region Social conditions |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; PART I: TROUBLED CHILDREN; Chapter 1 Appalachian Themes; Chapter 2 The Manchester Project; Chapter 3 Power of the Family; Chapter 4 In the Clinic: Dependency Themes; Chapter 5 In the Clinic: Psychosexual Themes; Chapter 6 In the Clinic: Communication Patterns; Chapter 7 Family Portrait; Chapter 8 Some Findings and Comparisons; Chapter 9 Some Development Conclusions; PART II: NEW PATHS; Chapter 10 New Health Programs; Chapter 11 New Community Programs; PART Ill: BACKGROUNDS; Chapter 12 The Region and Its People |
Chapter 13 Operation of the Field ClinicsChapter 14 Mental Health of the Very Poor; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This thoughtful, compassionate book makes a major contribution to our understanding of the Southern Appalachian child -- his mental disorders and his adaptive strengths. Drawing upon his extensive fieldwork as a clinical child psychiatrist in Eastern Kentucky, Dr. Looff suggests means by which these children can be helped to bridge the gap between their subculture and the mainstream of American life today.The children described in this book, the author points out, are in |
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