Restraint and seclusion: Service user views

The Journal of Adult Protection

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 15-24

  Sequeira, Heather ^a   Halstead, Simon ^b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Care Principles Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning disabilities; Literature review; Mental health; Restraint; Seclusion; Service user views

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993089926     PISSN: 14668203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14668203200200003     Document Type: Review

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