Who qualifies for rights? homelessness, mental illness, and civil commitment / Judith Lynn Failer.

Author/creator Failer, Judith Lynn, 1964-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoIthaca [N.Y.] : Cornell University Press,
Descriptionxiii, 200 p. ; 23 cm.
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Contents 1. The civil commitment of Joyce Brown -- 2. The theory behind civil commitment : rights and the mentally ill -- 3. Legal status and civil commitment -- 4. The history of commitment law in the United States -- 5. The practice of civil commitment -- 6. To qualify rights in civil commitment -- 7. Conclusion : who qualifies for rights?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 185-195) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2001008602
ISBN080143999X (cloth : alk. paper)

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