Of unsound mind? Mental health social work and the european convention on human rights

Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 247-259

  Johns, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Approved social worker; Courts; Human Rights Act 1998; Mental health legislation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85050844314     PISSN: 09503153     EISSN: 17424909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09503150500045535     Document Type: Article

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