Sectioned - Social Services and the 1983 Mental Health Act

Presents the findings of the only major research into the experience of social services departments in implementing the Act and its impact on the compulsorily detained.

List of contents

1. Collaboration in the study of new legislation 2. The social context of the 1983 Mental Health Act 3. Great Expectations or Much Ado About Nothing? 4. Legislation in action: The evidence of change 5. One step forward.... 6. The social perspective on mental disorder and mental health practice. 7. Beyond sectioning. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Name index. Subject index.

About the author

Franz Brentano

Summary

Presents the findings of the only major research into the experience of social services departments in implementing the Act and its impact on the compulsorily detained.

Product details

• Authors: Franz Brentano
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.1990
• EAN: 9780415010795
• ISBN: 978-0-415-01079-5
• No. of pages: 240
• Weight: 453 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; England, Wales, MEDICAL / Mental Health, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, MEDICAL / Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, LAW / Constitutional, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Social welfare & social services, Mental health services, Social issues & processes, Therapy & therapeutics, Social Law, Social and ethical issues, Therapy and therapeutics, Citizenship and nationality law, Citizenship & nationality law, Social law and Medical law, Social welfare, social policy and social services, Wales / Cymru