Mental illness, discrimination, and the law : fighting for social justice /
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| Imprint: | Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. |
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| Description: | xviii, 330 p. ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8829907 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgements
- Glossary
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1. Using the law in the fight for social justice
- 1.2. Whom are we addressing?
- 1.3. The history of this book
- 1.4. How the book has been organised
- 1.5. Terms used to describe mental health problems
- 1.6. Our authorial voice(s)
- References
- 2. Principles and Concepts
- 2.1. The tension between advancing the rights of people with mental health problems and attitudes in society
- 2.2. Law relating to people with mental health problems: the historical context
- 2.3. Discrimination
- 2.4. General versus specific law
- 2.5. Importance of enforcement
- 2.6. Social model of disability
- 2.7. Capacity and competence
- 2.8. Human rights
- 2.9. Stigma, discrimination and 'structural violence'
- 2.10. Social justice
- 2.11. What comes next?
- References
- 3. Civil and Political Participation
- 3.1. Voting
- 3.2. Jury service
- 3.3. Measures intended to optimise civil and political participation
- References
- 4. Legal Capacity, Decision-making, Discriminatory Statutes 'and Practice
- 4.1. Guardianship and the legal right to make decisions
- 4.2. Discriminatory statutes and practice
- References
- 5. Work and the Workplace
- 5.1. Mental health problems and labour force participation
- 5.2. Intellectual disabilities and labour force participation
- 5.3. Employment disability legislation
- References
- 6. Education
- 6.1. United Nations Covenants and examples of country-based legislation
- References
- 7. Housing
- 7.1. Discrimination in housing
- 7.2. Examples of legislation
- 7.3. Community living
- References
- 8. Social Security and Social Protection
- 8.1. What are social security and social protection?
- 8.2. Social security and social protection for people with mental health problems
- 8.3. Elements of social protection/social services legislation
- 8.4. Implementation challenges
- 8.5. Examples of legislation
- References
- 9. Health, Health Care and the Right to Health
- 9.1. Inferior access to mental health care
- 9.2. Excess rates of co-morbidity and mortality
- 9.3. 'Diagnostic overshadowing' and 'treatment overshadowing'
- 9.4. The right to health
- 9.5. Examples of legislation
- References
- 10. Protection Against Abuse and Research Involving Vulnerable Populations
- 10.1. General considerations in research
- 10.2. The nature of vulnerability
- 10.3. Protection and remedies
- 10.4. The nature and quality of the investigation
- References
- 11. Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Mental Illness
- 11.1. Public health approaches to promotion and prevention
- 11.2. UNCRPD in relation to mental health promotion and mental illness prevention
- 11.3. Examples of legislation
- 11.4. Other legislation to promote mental health and prevent mental illness
- References
- 12. Implementation and Enforcement
- 12.1. Implementation plans and policies
- 12.2. Participation: professional groups, service user organisations and carer organisations
- 12.3. Inspections and visitation
- 12.4. Hearings
- 12.5. National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs)
- 12.6. Other complaints mechanisms
- 12.7. Advocacy
- References
- 13. Summary and Conclusions
- References
- 14. International and Regional Instruments, Standards, Guidelines and Declarations
- 14.1. International instruments and standards
- 14.2. Regional human rights systems, treaties, conventions, charters and standards
- 14.3. Non-binding standards, guidelines and declarations
- 14.4. Full texts
- 15. Examples of Disability Legislation from Across the World
- 16. Organisations and Resources
- 16.1. Legislation libraries and databases
- 16.2. World Health Organization literature and resource
- 16.3. Other intergovernmental organisations and resources
- 16.4. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and resources
- Index
