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Surveillance Practices and Mental Health: The Impact of CCTV Inside Mental Health Wards
This book examines how CCTV cameras expose the patient body inside the mental health ward, especially the relationship between staff and patients as surveillance subjects.
| Author(s) | By Suki Desai (Social Work England, UK). |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 160 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 31 May 2023 |
| Availability | POD |
This book examines how CCTV cameras expose the patient body inside the mental health ward, especially the relationship between staff and patients as surveillance subjects.
1. Introduction: Surveillance Practices and Mental Health 2. Theory: Surveillance Practices Inside Mental Health Hospitals 3. Implementing CCTV Cameras Inside Mental Health Wards 4. Practice Implications and CCTV Surveillance 5. Patient and St
Suki Desai has a background in social work and mental health. She has previously worked as a Mental Health Act commissioner and regional director for the Mental Health Act Commission. More recently, she has worked as a social work academic.
