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Court decisions and the social services

Decisions in federal courts are increasingly affecting the delivery of social services in state mental and penal institutions. How did the courts get involved? How do their decisions help? Here is a discussion of these issues by the federal judge responsible for the landmark Wyatt v. Stickney decisi...

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Published in:Social work (New York) 1975-09, Vol.20 (5), p.343-347
Main Author: Johnson, Frank M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Decisions in federal courts are increasingly affecting the delivery of social services in state mental and penal institutions. How did the courts get involved? How do their decisions help? Here is a discussion of these issues by the federal judge responsible for the landmark Wyatt v. Stickney decision.
ISSN:0037-8046
1545-6846
DOI:10.1093/sw/20.5.343