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Institutions observed : towards a new concept of secure provision in mental health

Author:

Gostin, Larry and King's Fund Centre Health Services Development (King Edward's Hospital Fund for London)

Publication date:

1986

Abstract:

The author documents the harm caused by secure institutions. Policy makers must accept that a search for other models of care is necessary, otherwise the institutions remaining will never be able to meet the diverse needs of their inhabitants. This book makes the case for 'flexible' institutions which would offer ...