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Evolution and devolution: Scottish legislation relevant to people with intellectual disabilities within mental health and forensic services
- Authors:
- DOUDS Fergus, HAUT Fabian
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 6(3/4), 2015, pp.127-136.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper describes the evolution of legislation relevant to people with intellectual disabilities (IDs) since the Scottish Parliament came into being in 1999; this will be particularly relevant to practitioners working with people with IDs within mental health and forensic mental health services. It provides a descriptive review of the relevant legislation, setting this out in the chronological order in which the legislation was enacted. The paper demonstrates that legislative reform is a dynamic and evolving process, responsive to social, political and legal agendas. (Edited publisher abstract)