Back to the asylum : the future of mental health law and policy in the United States /

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Today, American mental health law and policy promote the restoring of 'law and order' in the community rather than protecting civil liberties for the individual. This compelling book recounts how and why mental health law is being reshaped to safeguard society rather than mentally ill citi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: La Fond, John Q.
Otros Autores: Durham, Mary L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1992.
Temas:
Mental health laws > United States.
Mental health policy > United States.
Health Policy > legislation & jurisprudence
Mental Disorders > legislation & jurisprudence
Santé mentale > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Santé mentale > Droit > États-Unis.
LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Mental health laws
Mental health policy
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: The Pendulum of Social Movements
  • 1: Madness and Responsibility
  • 2: Law and Order in the Neoconservative Era
  • 3: The Fate of the Insane Offender in the Neoconservative Era
  • 4: Involuntary Commitment in the Liberal Era
  • 5 : Involuntary Commitment in the Neoconservative Era
  • 6: The Road Back
  • 7: Does Legal Reform Make a Difference?
  • 8: Out of Sight, Out of Mind: The Future of Mental Health Law and Policy.

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