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Critical Perspectives in Forensic Care Tom Mason

Critical Perspectives in Forensic Care By Tom Mason

Critical Perspectives in Forensic Care by Tom Mason


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Summary

A full and challenging examination of the practice and contextual issues relating to nursing in secure units - whether within special hospitals, the prison service or more general hospitals. Historical and philosophical issues are explored, then more practical aspects are discussed.

Critical Perspectives in Forensic Care Summary

Critical Perspectives in Forensic Care: Inside Out by Tom Mason

A full and challenging examination of the practice and contextual issues relating to nursing in secure units - whether within special hospitals, the prison service or more general hospitals. Historical and philosophical issues are explored, then more practical aspects are discussed.

About Tom Mason

TOM MASON is Lecturer in Forensic Psychiatric Nursing/Research at the University of Liverpool and Ashworth Hospital.

DAVE MERCER is Lecturer-Practitioner in the Forensic Practice Development Centre at Ashworth Hospital where he is Course Director for the Diploma in Forensic Care and Management.

Table of Contents

Introduction: the Silent Scream; T.Mason & D.Mercer.- From Devilry to Diagnosis: the Painful Birth of Forensic Psychiatry; D.Mercer & T.Mason.- Beyond Madness and Badness: Where Angels Fear to Tread?; D.Mercer.- Control in the Community; G.McCann.- Violence, Fear and Power; R.Whittington.- Seclusion: a Catacomb of Control; T.Mason & M.Chandley.- More than a Pound of Flesh: a Patient's Perspective; S.George.- The Nature of the Beast: Sex Offender Treatment; D.Mercer.- Rehabilitation: 'The Ship of Fools'?; T.Mason & D.Mercer.- The Ceremonial and Moral Order of a Ward for Psychopaths; J.Richman.- Therapy vs Security: Reconciling Healing and Damnation; S.Burrow.- Language, Race and Forensic Psychiatry: Some Dilemmas for Anti-discriminatory Practice; M.McKeown & M.Stowell-Smith.- Fallen from Grace: Women, Power and Knowledge; M.McKeown & D.Mercer.- Doctors' Orders: The Mentally Disordered in Prison; J.Senior.- Nurse Education: Scribes and Scriptures; G.Carton.

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GOR002610060
9780333693117
0333693116
Critical Perspectives in Forensic Care: Inside Out by Tom Mason
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
19971128
280
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