Mental Health Law in China - A Socio-Legal Analysis

This book provides an important critique of mental health law and practice in China, with a focus on involuntary detention and treatment. It will be of interest to those working in the areas of mental health law and policy, medical law and disability and human rights law.

List of contents

1. Introduction, 2. Evaluative Framework and International Human Rights Law, 3. Background: Mental Health Services and the Legal System in China, 4. China's Mental Health Law Reform: A Doctrinal Review, 5. Law in Action: Medical Practice and Judicial Response, 6. Shared Power and Silenced Service Users, 7. Conclusion and Recommendations

About the author

Bo Chen is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law, Macau University of Science and Technology.

Summary

This book provides an important critique of mental health law and practice in China, with a focus on involuntary detention and treatment. It will be of interest to those working in the areas of mental health law and policy, medical law and disability and human rights law.

Product details

• Authors: Bo Chen, Bo (Macau University of Science and Technolo Chen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.01.2024
• EAN: 9781032079080
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3207908-0
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Routledge Research in Health Law
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, MEDICAL / Mental Health, LAW / Mental Health, LAW / Disability, Human rights & civil liberties law, LAW / Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, LAW / Civil Rights, LAW / Comparative, LAW / Health, Mental health services, comparative law, Law: Human rights and civil liberties, Mental Health Law, Constitutional & administrative law, Public Health & Safety Law, Public health and safety law, Disability & The Law, Disability and the law, Administrative jurisdiction and public administration