Women, Madness and the Law

Women, Madness and the Law
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 373
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ISBN-10 : 9781135311162
ISBN-13 : 1135311161
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Book Synopsis Women, Madness and the Law by : Wendy Chan

Download or read book Women, Madness and the Law written by Wendy Chan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores, for the first time in an edited collection, the intersection of three key research areas - women, madness and the law - and advances the debates on how law and the 'psy' sciences play a critical role in regulating and controlling women's lives.


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