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The Burden of Sympathy: How Families Cope With Mental Illness Karp, David (Professor of Sociology, Professor of Sociology, Boston College)
The Burden of Sympathy: How Families Cope With Mental Illness
Karp, David (Professor of Sociology, Professor of Sociology, Boston College)
This study 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.
332 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | February 1, 2001 |
| ISBN13 | 9780195123159 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Pages | 348 |
| Dimensions | 223 × 149 × 24 mm · 566 g |
| Language | English |