Family matters: Developments concerning the role of the nearest relative and social worker under mental health law in england and wales

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1115-1131

  Rapaport, Joan ^a   Manthorpe, Jill ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Social Care Workforce Research Unit

Author keywords

Approved social worker; Carers; Law; Mental health; Nearest relative; Policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 51849139987     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcm025     Document Type: Article

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