Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 242 mm, Gewicht: 612 g
Reihe: RCPsych Publications
Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 242 mm, Gewicht: 612 g
Reihe: RCPsych Publications
ISBN: 978-1-909726-51-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
This book explores the law relating to the right to liberty of people with mental illness and international human rights standards. It is also a manifesto for change, urging reconsideration of the protection and promotion of the human rights of people with mental illness. Covers all UK jurisdictions plus Ireland.
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Weitere Infos & Material
Acknowledgements; Foreword Tom Burn; Preface; 1. Human rights and mental illness; 2. Mental Health Acts 1983 and 2007: England and Wales; 3. Fusing mental health and capacity legislation: Northern Ireland; 4. Mental Health Act 2001: Ireland; 5. The challenges of reform: Scotland; 6. Structural violence, power and mental illness; 7. Conclusions: fighting for rights; References.




