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James A. Holstein
Court-Ordered Insanity [PDF ebook]
Interpretive Practice and Involuntary Commitment

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This book, about involuntary commitment proceedings, focuses on interpretive practice at the nexus of legal, psychiatric, and practical reasoning. It describes the interactional dynamics through which legally and psychiatrically warranted decisions are publicly argued, negotiated, and justified.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 224 ● ISBN 9781000124972 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2020 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 7556490 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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