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Main description:
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.
Contents:
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.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
Publication date: June, 2016
Pages: 272
Dimensions: 160.00 x 240.00 x 19.00
Weight: 610g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Psychiatry