Mental Illness, Discrimination and the Law
Fighting for Social Justice
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Specialties, Psychiatry
| Author: | Felicity Callard, Norman Sartorius, Peter Bartlett, Hanfried Helmchen, Heather Stuart, Graham Thornicroft, Julio Arboleda-Flórez, José Taborda | ISBN: | 9781119945826 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | March 30, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | Felicity Callard, Norman Sartorius, Peter Bartlett, Hanfried Helmchen, Heather Stuart, Graham Thornicroft, Julio Arboleda-Flórez, José Taborda |
| ISBN: | 9781119945826 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | March 30, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
This book describes clearly how legislation can be used to advance the rights and entitlements of people with mental health problems. Straightforward and practical, it provides useful information on how to address disabilities so these people may enjoy full citizenship. It presents the key issues succinctly and illustrates these with legislative examples from around the world. This book documents the role that law can play, at all levels, in combating such discrimination and abuse.
This book describes clearly how legislation can be used to advance the rights and entitlements of people with mental health problems. Straightforward and practical, it provides useful information on how to address disabilities so these people may enjoy full citizenship. It presents the key issues succinctly and illustrates these with legislative examples from around the world. This book documents the role that law can play, at all levels, in combating such discrimination and abuse.
