Mental Health Law: Policy and Practice
Author | : Peter Bartlett |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 711 |
Release | : 2013-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199661503 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199661502 |
Rating | : 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Download or read book Mental Health Law: Policy and Practice written by Peter Bartlett and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 711 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides a detailed overview of mental health law and the socio-legal, historical, sociological, and cultural issues related to them. The role of the law and medical treatments in regulating and controlling deviance are explored alongside the fundamental rights and liberties of some of society's most vulnerable people.