Mental illness, discrimination, and the law : fighting for social justice /

• Corporate Author: Wiley InterScience (Online service)
• Other Authors: Callard, Felicity
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
• Subjects: Mental health laws.; Mentally Ill Persons > legislation & jurisprudence.; Mental Health Services > legislation & jurisprudence.; Patient Rights > legislation & jurisprudence.; Prejudice.; Social Justice.; Electronic books.

Table of Contents:

• Principles and concepts
• Civil and political participation
• Legal capacity, decision-making, discriminatory statutes and practice
• Work and the workplace
• Education
• Housing
• Social security and social protection
• Health, health care, and the right to health
• Protection against abuse and research involving vulnerable populations
• Promotion of mental health and prevention of mental illness
• Implementation and enforcement
• Summary and conclusions
• International and regional instruments, standards, guidelines, and declarations
• Examples of disability legislation from across the world
• Organisations and resources.