The evolution of italian mental health Care : advancement or inequality?
- UK : Policy Press, jan. 1999
Major advancement in Italian mental health care came with Franco Basaglia's movement to eliminate the marginalisation of the mentally ill from the rest of society. Basaglia's movement sought alternative structures to the mental asylum by reintegrating the mentally ill into the community. Legislation in 1978 (Law 180) formalised this endeavour by closing mental hospitals within a short time period. The unequal spread of Law 180 resulted in a number of formidable problems, both in political and economic terms. These issues, together with the important implications for families, and the introduction of workers' co-operatives for the mentally ill are discussed