Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Acknowledgements
Glossary
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Using the law in the fight for social justice
1.2 Whom are we addressing?
1.3 The history of this book
1.4 How the book has been organised
1.5 Terms used to describe mental health problems
1.6 Our authorial voice(s)
Chapter 2: Principles and Concepts
2.1 The tension between advancing the rights of people with mental health problems and attitudes in society
2.2 Law relating to people with mental health problems: the historical context
2.3 Discrimination
2.4 General versus specific law
2.5 Importance of enforcement
2.6 Social model of disability
2.7 Capacity and competence
2.8 Human rights
2.9 Stigma, discrimination and ‘structural violence’
2.10 Social justice
2.11 What comes next?
Chapter 3: Civil and Political Participation
3.1 Voting
3.2 Jury service
3.3 Measures intended to optimise civil and political participation
Chapter 4: Legal Capacity, Decision-making, Discriminatory Statutes and Practice
4.1 Guardianship and the legal right to make decisions
4.2 Discriminatory statutes and practice
Chapter 5: Work and the Workplace
5.1 Mental health problems and labour force participation
5.2 Intellectual disabilities and labour force participation
5.3 Employment disability legislation
Chapter 6: Education
6.1 United Nations Covenants and examples of country-based legislation
Chapter 7: Housing
7.1 Discrimination in housing
7.2 Examples of legislation
7.3 Community living
Chapter 8: Social Security and Social Protection
8.1 What are social security and social protection?
8.2 Social security and social protection for people with mental health problems
8.3 Elements of social protection/social services legislation
8.4 Implementation challenges
8.5 Examples of legislation
Chapter 9: Health, Health Care and the Right to Health
9.1 Inferior access to mental health care
9.2 Excess rates of co-morbidity and mortality
9.3 ‘Diagnostic overshadowing’ and ‘treatment overshadowing’
9.4 The right to health
9.5 Examples of legislation
Chapter 10: Protection Against Abuse and Research Involving Vulnerable Populations
10.1 General considerations in research
10.2 The nature of vulnerability
10.3 Protection and remedies
10.4 The nature and quality of the investigation
Chapter 11: Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Mental Illness
11.1 Public health approaches to promotion and prevention
11.2 UNCRPD in relation to mental health promotion and mental illness prevention
11.3 Examples of legislation
11.4 Other legislation to promote mental health and prevent mental illness
Chapter 12: Implementation and Enforcement
12.1 Implementation plans and policies
12.2 Participation: professional groups, service user organisations and carer organisations
12.3 Inspections and visitation
12.4 Hearings
12.5 National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs)
12.6 Other complaints mechanisms
12.7 Advocacy
Chapter 13: Summary and Conclusions
Chapter 14: International and Regional Instruments, Standards, Guidelines and Declarations
14.1 International instruments and standards
14.2 Regional human rights systems, treaties, conventions, charters and standards
14.3 Non-binding standards, guidelines and declarations
14.4 Full texts
Chapter 15: Examples of Disability Legislation from Across the World
Chapter 16: Organisations and Resources
16.1 Legislation libraries and databases
16.2 World Health Organization literature and resources
16.3 Other intergovernmental organisations and resources
16.4 Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and resources
Index