The Rights of People with Mental Disabilities by Robert M Levy

The Rights of People with Mental Disabilities by Robert M Levy

In this ACLU handbook, Levy and Rubenstein use a question-and-answer format to explain the rights of people with mental disablities. They address the development of a self-advocacy movement among mentally disabled persons and new concepts in the design and provision of services for them.

"This book is both timely and importantGreat strides have been made in the understanding of mental disabilities, in the effectiveness of treatments, and in the improvement of living conditions for those who suffer. But much still needs to be done. People with mental disabilities continue to experience discrimination and stigma and are not able to enjoy the full fruits of American life. The Rights of People with Mental Disabilities reviews the issues and contemplates the areas in which all consumers, mental health professionals, and advocates can continue to make improvements. I commend the authors for their work."—Rosalynn Carter

Robert M. Levy is a federal magistrate judge in the Eastern District of New York. The former senior staff attorney for the New York Civil Liberties Union, he is an adjunct professor of law at Columbia, New York University, and Brooklyn Law Schools, where he teaches courses in mental disability law.

Leonard S. Rubenstein is the executive director of Physicians for Human Rights. He is also an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center in the Public Interest Law Scholars Program.

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ISBN 13	9780809319893
ISBN 10	0809319896
Title	The Rights of People with Mental Disabilities
Author	Robert M Levy
Series	Aclu Handbook
Condition	Unavailable
Publisher	Southern Illinois University Press
Year published	1996-11-01
Number of pages	384
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