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Mental health law in the community: thinking about Africa

Bartlett, Peter; Jenkins, Rachel; Kiima, David

Authors

PETER BARTLETT peter.bartlett@nottingham.ac.uk
Nottingham Healthcare Nhs Trust Professor of Mental Health Law

Rachel Jenkins

David Kiima



Abstract

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.

Citation

Bartlett, P., Jenkins, R., & Kiima, D. (2011). Mental health law in the community: thinking about Africa. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 5(21), https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-4458-5-21

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2011
Deposit Date Nov 25, 2011
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal International Journal of Mental Health Systems
Electronic ISSN 1752-4458
Publisher Springer Verlag
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 5
Issue 21
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-4458-5-21
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1010483
Publisher URL http://www.ijmhs.com/content/5/1/21

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