International human rights and mental disability law when the silenced are heard
Examining the mistreatment of persons with mental disabilities around the world, Michael Perlin identifies universal factors that contaminate mental disability law, including lack of comprehensive legislation and of independent counsel; inadequate care; poor or nonexistent community programming; and...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2011, 2011
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| Series: | American Psychology-Law Society series / American Psychology-Law Society series
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Examining the mistreatment of persons with mental disabilities around the world, Michael Perlin identifies universal factors that contaminate mental disability law, including lack of comprehensive legislation and of independent counsel; inadequate care; poor or nonexistent community programming; and inhumane forensic systems |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 339 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780199914548 0199914540 |