02815cam a2200301 i 4500 TB12229 IN-BhIIT 20251021201419.0 230915s2024 enk ob 001 0 eng 9781032842264 (hbk.) IN-BhIIT eng 302 BHA/H Bhattacharya, Prama Author. 25618 Homelessness and mental illness : exploring the lived experience in India / by Prama Bhattacharya. London : Routledge, 2024. xii, 140 p. : ill. ; 24 cm Includes bibliographical references and index. Homeless individuals with serious mental illnesses : global and Indian scenario -- Exploring voices of suffering, recovery and empowerment : theoretical and methodological approaches -- The suffering of the forgotten voices -- Re-constructing the withering hopes -- Narratives of recovery and empowerment -- Experience of service providers : factors of motivation and challenges -- Rehabilitation : present concerns and future directions. "This book explores the trajectories of social suffering, exclusion, and victimization of homeless persons with mental illness in India. It uses a Critical Ethnographic approach to study their lived experiences associated with downward mobilization and the challenges in the process of recovery and empowerment. Using theoretical and methodological implications, the volume highlights the experiences of this marginalized population through their voices instead of relying on epidemiological data only. It presents stories that show how such persons celebrate their abilities to tolerate all forms of ostracization and endure the sufferings with fortitude. The book discusses how 'hope', as a part of their experience, catalyzes the process of recovery and empowerment and helps them develop meaningful social ties to access valued social resources. It further brings to light the difficulties experienced by service providers in providing service due to a lack of resources and support at a systemic level and awareness about mental illness among various stakeholders. This book will be of interest to students, teachers, and researchers of social psychology, clinical psychology, community psychology and sociology. It will also be helpful for academicians, policymakers, social workers, mental health practitioners, and NGO personnel"-- Mentally ill homeless persons India. 25619 Mentally ill homeless persons Mental health services India. 25620 Homeless persons Mental health India. 25621 Homeless persons Mental health services India. 25622 Mentally ill India. 25623 Social psychiatry India. 25624 TB 2 14681 14681 0 0 ddc 0 0 SHSSM CLIITBBS CLIITBBS 2025-02-07 31 971.25 2 2 158 BHA/H TB12230 2025-10-29 08:51:57 2025-10-21 1295.00 2025-02-07 TB 0 0 ddc 0 0 SHSSM CLIITBBS CLIITBBS 2025-02-07 31 971.25 0 158 BHA/H TB12229 2025-02-07 00:00:00 1295.00 2025-02-07 TB