Human rights and mental illness : an investigation into the meaning and utility of rights for people diagnosed with mental illness
Master Thesis
2002
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This study sought to develop an understanding of the ways in which rights are conceived of and made use of by people diagnosed with mental illness. This research sheds light on the processes involved in actualising rights in the lives of people diagnosed with mental illness. It focuses on the experiences of people diagnosed with mental illnesses living in the community.
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Bibliography: leaves 176-188.
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Edwards, D. 2002. Human rights and mental illness : an investigation into the meaning and utility of rights for people diagnosed with mental illness. University of Cape Town.