Looking After Miss Alexander: Care, Mental Capacity, and the Court of Protection in Mid-Twentieth-Century England
Janet WestonOne woman’s encounter with the mental capacity law of England and Wales.
In 1939, fifty-nine-year-old Beatrice Alexander was found incapable of managing her own property and affairs, despite her claims that she was perfectly well. A history of mental capacity law in twentieth-century England and Wales, Looking After Miss Alexander examines ideas of mental illness, citizenship, care, and the role of the state.
Année:
2023
Editeur::
McGill-Queen's University Press
Langue:
english
ISBN 10:
0228015839
ISBN 13:
9780228015833
Fichier:
PDF, 13.07 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2023