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Towards a Social Justice Framework of Mental Health Recovery
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In this paper we set out the context in which experiences of mental distress occur with an emphasis on the contributions of social and structural factors and then make a case for the use of intersectionality as an analytic and methodological framework for understanding these factors. We then turn to the political urgency for taking up the concept of recovery and argue for the importance of research and practice that addresses professional domination of the field, and that promotes ongoing engagement and dialogue about recovery as both a personal and social experience. To this end, we describe a unique project that sought to deepen our understanding of how recovery is being thought about and applied in the current context of mental health care in Vancouver, BC, with a specific focus on how, and whether, people are taking up and addressing dimensions of power that we see as critical to the operationalization of recovery within a social justice framework. Emerging from our research and discussion is a set of critical questions about whether or not the political moment in Canada with respect to re-invigorating recovery should be embraced, versus a rejection of the concept of recovery as too limiting in its scope and too vulnerable to professional co-optation.
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“As highlighted by Morrow and Weisser (2012) [57] “although involuntary detention of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and urban Indigenous children and youth under the MH Act may be intended for their safety and protection, it can be seen and experienced as another link in a long chain of oppression imposed by the state on Indigenous peoples” (p. 4).”
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“The importance of factors related to social justice which fall under the theme “Prosperity” is widely supported by research on social determinants of health (93–95).”
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- Authors
- Morrow, M., & Weisser, J.
- Affiliations
- Simon Fraser University (CA)
- ORCID
- Morrow, Marina
- Venue
- Studies in Social Justice
- Publisher
- Brock University Library
- Published
- 2012-10-16
- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 27-43
- ISSN
- 1911-4788 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2099449021
- Cited by
- 102
- References
- 51
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 8.52
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by-nc-nd
- Locations
- Studies in Social Justice (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Disability Rights and Representation
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health, Medicine and Society
- Keywords
- mental health recovery, social justice, intersectionality, psychological distress, co-optation, mental health policy, Vancouver
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