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

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

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eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-195) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Who qualifies for rights?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Judith Lynn Failer

Sub title

homelessness, mental illness, and civil commitment

Table Of 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?

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Homelessness, mental illness, and civil commitment

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