Rethinking Rights-Based Mental Health Laws Contributor(s): McSherry, Bernadette (Editor), Weller, Penelope (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1849460833 ISBN-13: 9781849460835 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $74.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Mental Health |
Dewey: 344.044 |
LCCN: 2010485882 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.55 lbs) 464 pages |
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Publisher Description: Mental health laws exist in many countries to regulate the involuntary detention and treatment of individuals with serious mental illnesses. 'Rights-based legalism' is a term used to describe mental health laws that refer to the rights of individuals with mental illnesses somewhere in their provisions. The advent of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities makes it timely to rethink the way in which the rights of individuals to autonomy and liberty are balanced against state interests in protecting individuals from harm to self or others. |