Mental health law in the community: thinking about Africa

The new United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities creates a new paradigm for mental health law, moving from a focus on institutional care to a focus on community-based services and treatment. This article considers implementation of this approach in Africa.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bartlett, Peter, Jenkins, Rachel, Kiima, David
Format: Article
Published: BioMed Central 2011
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1554/