Lessons from the mental health act commission for England and Wales: The limitations of legalism-plus-safeguards

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 61-81

  Pilgrim, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HEALTH POLICY; HOSPITAL SECTOR; LEGAL SYSTEM; MENTAL HEALTH;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 82955205802     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: 14697823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279411000523     Document Type: Article

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