Who qualifies for rights? homelessness, mental illness, and civil commitment / Judith Lynn Failer.
| Author/creator | Failer, Judith Lynn, 1964- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Ithaca [N.Y.] : Cornell University Press, |
| Description | xiii, 200 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-195) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2001008602 |
| ISBN | 080143999X (cloth : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |