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Madness, distress and the politics of disablement /
Whether mental health problems should be viewed as disabilities is a pressing concern, especially since the inclusion of psychosocial disability in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This book explores the challenges of applying disability theory and policy, including the...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bristol, UK :
Policy Press,
[2015]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Whether mental health problems should be viewed as disabilities is a pressing concern, especially since the inclusion of psychosocial disability in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This book explores the challenges of applying disability theory and policy, including the social model of disability, to madness, mental illness and distress. It brings together leading scholars and activists from Europe, North America, Australia and India, to explore the relationship between madness, distress and disability and enhance our collective understanding of the issues. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 350 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781447314592 144731459X 9781447328094 1447328094 9781447328100 1447328108 |