LEADER 05351nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910141285503321 005 20230801222700.0 010 $a1-119-94582-8 010 $a1-280-62928-2 010 $a9786613630704 010 $a1-119-94535-6 010 $a1-119-94534-8 035 $a(CKB)2670000000179032 035 $a(EBL)896067 035 $a(OCoLC)792684799 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000638490 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11376085 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000638490 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10714559 035 $a(PQKB)11127246 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC896067 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL896067 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10560639 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL363070 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000179032 100 $a20120502d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aMental illness, discrimination, and the law$b[electronic resource] $efighting for social justice /$fFelicity Callard ... [et al.] 210 $aChichester, West Sussex ;$aHoboken, NJ $cWiley-Blackwell$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (350 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-119-95354-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aMental Illness, Discrimination and the Law; 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 327 $a2.4 General versus specific law2.5 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 327 $a5 Work and the Workplace5.1 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 327 $a8.3 Elements of social protection/social services legislation8.4 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 327 $a10.4 The nature and quality of the investigationReferences; 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 327 $a12.5 National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) 330 $aThis book describes clearly how legislation can be used to advance the rights and entitlements of people with mental health problems. Straightforward and practical, it provides useful information on how to address disabilities so these people may enjoy full citizenship. It presents the key issues succinctly and illustrates these with legislative examples from around the world. This book documents the role that law can play, at all levels, in combating such discrimination and abuse. 606 $aDiscrimination against the mentally ill$xLaw and legislation 606 $aMental health laws 615 0$aDiscrimination against the mentally ill$xLaw and legislation. 615 0$aMental health laws. 676 $a344.04/4 701 $aCallard$b Felicity$0992614 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910141285503321 996 $aMental illness, discrimination, and the law$92272911 997 $aUNINA