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Age, gender and ethnicity of those detained under Part II of the Mental Health Act 1983
- Authors:
- AUDINI Bernard, LELLIOTT Paul
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 180, March 2002, pp.222-226.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Aggregate returns give limited information about those detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. This research uses existing data-sets to examine detentions under Part II of the Act. Findings show that the difference in rates of detention between Black and White people is greater than previously thought. The excess of older women detained under Part II of the Act is largely due to the lower life expectancy of men.