Homelessness and Mental Illness - Exploring the Lived Experience in India

This book explores the trajectories of social suffering, exclusion, and victimization of homeless persons with mental illness in India. It uses the Constructionist Grounded Theory approach to study their experiences associated with downward mobilization, the process of recovery and empowerment.

List of contents

1. Homeless Individuals with Serious Mental Illnesses: Global and Indian Scenario 2. Exploring Voices of Suffering, Recovery and Empowerment: Theoretical and Methodological Approaches 3. Suffering of the Forgotten Voices 4. Re-constructing the Withering Hopes 5. Narratives of Recovery and Empowerment 6. Experience of Service Providers: Factors of Motivation and Challenges 7. Rehabilitation: Present Concerns and Future Directions

About the author

Prama Bhattacharya is an Assistant Professor of Psychology School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Management, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Product details

• Authors: Prama Bhattacharya
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 27.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032662060
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3266206-0
• No. of pages: 140
• Series: Critical and Qualitative Approaches to Mental Health Experiences among Vulnerable Groups
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Asia, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Psychology: emotions, Health psychology, Child & developmental psychology, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Social, group or collective psychology, Regional Studies, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Regional / International studies, Cognition and cognitive psychology