Mental health law in the community: thinking about Africa

Bartlett, Peter; Jenkins, Rachel; Kiima, David

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: Nov 25, 2011
• 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