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Mental Health Law: Abolish or Reform?
This title delves into mental health debates over abolition or reform, applying the socio-historical context to provide understanding. It presents both sides of the argument using multi-disciplinary sources to discuss these claims. It argues for the reform of mental health to maximize the support and choices given to those with mental impairments.
| Author(s) | By Kay Wilson (Melbourne Social Equity Institute, University of Melbourne). |
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| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 256 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 8 Jun 2021 |
| Availability | Available |
This title delves into mental health debates over abolition or reform, applying the socio-historical context to provide understanding. It presents both sides of the argument using multi-disciplinary sources to discuss these claims. It argues for the reform of mental health to maximize the support and choices given to those with mental impairments.
1: Introduction 2: The History, Justification, and Purpose of Mental Health Law 3: The Case for the Abolition of Mental Health Law 4: The 'Interpretive Compass' of the CRPD: The Theory of Dignity 5: Application of Inherent Dignity to the Abolition wit
Kay Wilson is a lawyer, scholar, and writer with an interest in mental health, disability, and human rights law. She has a Bachelor of Arts and Laws and an Honours Degree in Psychology from Monash University and a PhD in law from the University of Melbour
