The aim of this book is to encourage and support individuals and groups to carry out
grassroots research into counselling, counselling psychology, career counselling …

There is increasing evidence suggesting that shame, subordination and entrapment can
play a powerful role in psychopathology. However, we know little about how these …

This study explored differences in shame-focused attitudes to mental health problems in
Asian and non-Asian students. The 'Attitudes Towards Mental Health Problems'(ATMHP) is a …

This article contextualizes some of the more specifically focused articles in this Special Issue
of 'Women and Mental Health'by reviewing general historical and political currents …

Interpreters are often considered to be a form of gatekeeper to communication and
understanding in situations where researchers do not speak the same language as the …

Understanding the Sociology of Health continues to offer an easy to read introduction to
sociological theories essential to understanding the current health climate. Up-to-date with …

Person-centred therapy typically fails to address structural dimensions of inequality such as
'race', gender and class. In this paper, I explore why this is, and what can be done about it–at …

Understanding the Sociology of Health, 3rd Edition is a truly'readable'introduction to a
subject which is often shrouded in jargon. Providing case studies and exercises to really get …

This paper presents key findings from the first major study of the provision of infertility
services to South Asian communities in the UK. The research aimed to explore the social …

This article looks at the political and conceptual process of trust drawing on a research
project exploring the experiences of people who speak little English and thus need …