1st Edition
Surveillance Practices and Mental Health The Impact of CCTV Inside Mental Health Wards
By Suki Desai
Copyright 2022
172 Pages
by
Routledge
172 Pages
by
Routledge
172 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines how CCTV cameras expose the patient body inside the mental health ward, especially the relationship between staff and patients as surveillance subjects.
A key aspect of the book is that existing surveillance literature and mental health literature have largely ignored the influence of CCTV cameras on patient and staff experiences inside mental health wards. Research findings... Read more
1. Introduction: Surveillance Practices and Mental Health
2. Theory: Surveillance Practices Inside Mental Health Hospitals
3. Implementing CCTV Cameras Inside Mental Health Wards
4. Practice Implications and CCTV Surveillance
5. Patient and Staff Experiences of CCTV
6. Conclusion: The Politics of Surveillance and Mental Health
Biography
Suki Desai has a background in social work and mental health. She has previously worked as a Mental Health Act commissioner and regional director for the Mental Health Act Commission. More recently, she has worked as a social work academic.
