The debate about whether mental health law should be abolished or reformed emerged during the negotiations of the Convention on the Right of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and has raged fiercely for over a decade. It has resulted in an impasse between abolitionists, States Parties, and other reformers and a literature which has devolved into 'camps'. Mental Health Law: Abolish or Reform? aims to break new ground by cutting through the confusion using the tools of human rights treaty interpretation backed by a deep jurisprudential analysis of core CRPD concepts - dignity (including autonomy), equality, and participation - to gain a clearer understanding of the meaning of the CRPD and what it requires States Parties to do. In doing so, it sets out the development of mental health law and is unique in tracing the history of the abolitionist movement and how nad why it has emerged now. By digging deeper into the conceptual basis of the CRPD and developing the 'interpretive compass' based on those three core CRPD concepts, the book aims to flesh out a broader vision of disability rights and move the debate forward by evaluating the three main abolition and reform options. Drawing on jurisprudential and multi-disciplinary research from philosophy, medicine, sociology, disability studies, and history, it argues compassionately and sensitively that mental health law should not be abolished, but should instead be significantly reformed to minimize coercion and maximize the support and choices given to persons with mental impairments to realize all of their CRPD rights.
Eat to Love is not a cookbook, but pages of relational anecdotes that create moments full of tissues and laughter. Each page has plenty of provoking vignettes on relationships and strategies on how to find the right mate, accompanied by succulent savory recipes. Throughout all seasons of the author's life, from each heart break, to each euphoric smile of love, good food has played a central role. Preparing and enjoying homemade meals provides a sense of purpose and calm, accomplishment and connection. Now in EAT TO LOVE, W. Kay Wilson, shares memories curt and poignant- and the recipes that helped to make them both palatable and irreplaceable. The author tells us about a girl's night 'in' while she was deciding what she'd prepare to accommodate a group of girlfriends and brighten their spirits. She knew she would be serving wine and mixing drinks when she grabbed a bottle from the counter, and what started out as shredded chicken, with a tipsy cook turned into the recipe for Drunken Chicken. EAT TO LOVE is a stunning collaboration between the different takes on the recipe for love between two people, and between the two things Kay loves best: writing and cooking.
Working from the assumption that all Christians are called to serve God in this world, this volume is designed to help older youth consider critical questions, understand the nature of God's call, explore personal gifts, and identify ways to walk in faithfulness. Judson Press
How are today's Christians to relate to each other? Take a backward glance and see. Looking at the first-century church in its infancy is one of the best ways we have to analyze how our modern congregations can be more Christ-centered. The New Testament is full of illustrations of how those in the early church were admonished to conduct themselves in relation to one another. Even with our 21st-century lives that are filled with cell phones, economic meltdowns, daytimers, and a perpetual ratrace, the Bible still speaks directly to our needs in its teachings about supporting, receiving, loving, praying for, and numerous other "one-another"s that the New Testament addresses. Each of these 13 lessons examines one facet of the New Testament's "one-another" teachings. Small groups can benefit from examining the "one-another"s in a weekly study. Learners' questions for consideration and other applications are included with each lesson.
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