Asylum in the community / edited by Dylan Tomlinson and John Carrier.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tomlinson, Dylan Ronald, 1955-

Carrier, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mentally ill--Care.

Mentally ill.

Community mental health services.

Psychiatric hospital care.

Mentally ill--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

x, 228 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Summary:

An empirical examination of past and present psychiatric care with an international focus, "Asylum in the Community" critically assesses the concept of asylum and how it can be operationalized for service outside the hospital. Drawing on work in the US, Belgium, Spain, Ireland and England, contributors analyze services from both user and provider perspectives, establishing the key elements of asylum that should be considered in developing contemporary community services for the mentally ill. This book offers a multidisciplinary approach to new directions in psychiatric care, providing a balanced assessment of a controversial, topical issue.

Notes:

First published in 1994.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415107423

0415107431

OCLC:

33048234