Who qualifies for rights? homelessness, mental illness, and civil commitment

By:

Failer, Judith Lynn, 1964-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Ithaca Cornell University Press 2002Description: xiii,200p. 23 cmISBN:

080143999X

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DDC classification:

346.130973 22 FA-W

LOC classification:

KF480 .F25 2002

Contents:

1. The civil commitment of Joyce Brown -- 2. The theory behind civil commitment : rights and the mentally ill -- 3. Legal status and civil commitment -- 4. The history of commitment law in the United States -- 5. The practice of civil commitment -- 6. To qualify rights in civil commitment -- 7. Conclusion : who qualifies for rights?

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Item type	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Print	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus	Special Collection - Indiana University	Main Library	346.130973 FA-W (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		010647

Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-195) and index.

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