The critical professional and social policy: negotiating dilemmas in the UK Mental Health Act campaign
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Harper, D. 2005. The critical professional and social policy: negotiating dilemmas in the UK Mental Health Act campaign. International Journal of Critical Psychology. 13, pp. 55-75.
Authors | Harper, D. |
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Abstract | The critical professional psychologist wishing to influence social policy is faced with a number of competing imperatives. Through the means of a case study of UK government proposals to reform mental health legislation, I describe some of the dilemmas encountered and my attempts to address them. I review the rationales and evaluate the effects of interventions in professional and non-professional networks. Rather than being primarily theoretical, my aim is to provoke discussion and debate about the position of the critical psychologist who also occupies a position as a professional. |
Keywords | mental health legislation; interventions; critical psychology |
Journal | International Journal of Critical Psychology |
Journal citation | 13, pp. 55-75 |
ISSN | 1464-0538 |
Year | 2005 |
Accepted author manuscript | License CC BY-ND |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10552/655 |
Publication dates | |
2005 | |
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Deposited | 09 Mar 2010 |
Additional information | Citation: |
https://repository.uel.ac.uk/item/8683v
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