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Author Compton, Michael T

Title Struggle and Solidarity Seven Stories of How Americans Fought for Their Mental Health Through Federal Legislation
Published Washington, D.C. : American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 2022

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Description 1 online resource (258 p.)
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
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
Notes Description based upon print version of record
SUBJECT 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
Subject Mental health laws -- United States
Mental health policy -- United States
Social Determinants of Health -- legislation & jurisprudence
Mental Health -- legislation & jurisprudence
Legislation as Topic
Public Policy
Mental health laws
Mental health policy
SUBJECT United States https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481
Subject United States
Form Electronic book
Author Manseau, Marc W
ISBN 1615374051
9781615374052