International human rights and mental disability law : when the silenced are heard /

Examining the mistreatment of persons with mental disabilities around the world, Michael Perlin identifies universal factors that contaminate mental disability law, including lack of comprehensive legislation and of independent counsel; inadequate care; poor or nonexistent community programming; and...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Perlin, Michael L.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Zusammenfassung:
Examining the mistreatment of persons with mental disabilities around the world, Michael Perlin identifies universal factors that contaminate mental disability law, including lack of comprehensive legislation and of independent counsel; inadequate care; poor or nonexistent community programming; and inhumane forensic systems.
Umfang:
1 online resource (352 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-045305-2
1-283-16466-3
9786613164667
0-19-987512-X
Schlagworte:
Mental health laws.
People with mental disabilities > Civil rights.
Insanity (Law)
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