Mental Illness, Discrimination and the Law: Fighting for Social Justice

by Norman Sartorius, Julio Arboleda-Flórez, Felicity Callard, et al.

This book describes clearly how legislation can be used to advance the rights and entitlements of people with mental health problems. Straightforward and practical, it provides useful information on how to address disabilities so these people may enjoy full citizenship. It presents the key issues succinctly and illustrates these with legislative examples from around the world. This book documents the role that law can play, at all levels, in combating...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1119953545
• ISBN13: 9781119953548
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.8"