Mental health social work and the bureau-medicalisation of mental health care: Identity in a changing world

Journal of Social Work Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-28

  Nathan, Jack ^a   Jack, Martin ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Best interests; Bureau medicalisation; Double identification; Mental health social work; Psychiatric hegemony

Indexed keywords

EID: 76949105793     PISSN: 02650533     EISSN: 14653885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02650530903415672     Document Type: Article

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