The Burden of Sympathy: How Families Cope with Mental Illness
- ISBN-10
- 0195152441
- ISBN-13
- 9780195152449
- Category
- Family & Relationships
- Pages
- 319
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Author
- David A. Karp
Description
" ... chronicles the experiences of family members of the mentally ill, and how they draw 'boundaries of sympathy' to avoid being engulfed by the day-to-day suffering of a loved one."--Jacket.
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