Sectioned: Social Services and the 1983 Mental Health Act

1. Collaboration in the study of new legislation 2. The social context of the 1983 Mental Health Act 3. Great Expectations or Much Ado About Nothing? 4. Legislation in action: The evidence of change 5. One step forward.... 6. The social perspective on mental disorder and mental health practice. 7. Beyond sectioning. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Name index. Subject index.