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Belcher, John R. – Social Work, 1988
Studied homeless mentally ill patients who had been released into the community. Discusses mentally ill clients' rights to self-determination versus immediate survival needs and the potential mental restoration that could be provided through commitment to a psychiatric hospital. Presents two case studies. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Civil Liberties, Homeless People, Institutionalized Persons