Human rights and mental illness : an investigation into the meaning and utility of rights for people diagnosed with mental illness

This study sought to develop an understanding of the ways in which rights are conceived of and made use of by people diagnosed with mental illness. This research sheds light on the processes involved in actualising rights in the lives of people diagnosed with mental illness. It focuses on the experiences of people diagnosed with mental illnesses living in the community.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Psychology

Year dc:date.issued

2002

Author dc:creator

• Edwards, Davyd

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Gibson, Kerry

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7931

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/7931