Description
This book proposes theoretical models and practical strategies for tackling the widespread social exclusion faced by people diagnosed mentally ill. Based primarily on research in the US and UK but with reference to other international examples, it analyses evidence of discrimination and the effectiveness of different remedies: disability discrimination law, work to re-frame media and cultural images, grassroots inclusion programmes, challenges to the ‘nimby’ factor. It places the growing user/survivor and disability movements as central to achieving any radical change. Liz Sayce Introduction.- A Dream of Inclusion.- Future Dreams, Future Nightmares.- The Illusion of Citizenship.- Models of Anti-Discrimination Work: The Brain Disease Model.- The Individual Growth Model.- The Libertarian Model.- The Disability Inclusion Model.- The Potential of Anti-Discrimination Law.- The Limits of the Law.- Public Debate, Political Action.- Influencing Public Attitudes.- Making Inclusion Happen at the Grassroots.- Conclusion.- References.
