The Equality Act 2010 in mental health : a guide to implementation and issues for practice / edited by Hári Sewell ; foreword by Lord Victor Adebowale.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Equality Act 2010 in Mental Health: A Guide to Implementation and Issues for Practice; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: setting the scene; 1. The Equality Act 2010: The Letter and theSpirit of the Law; 2. The Case for a Single Equalities Approach; 3. Beyond Categories: Service Users as Complex Beings; Part II: Evidence of Inequality; 4. Gendered Practice; 5. Pregnancy and Maternity; 6. Marriage and Civil Partnerships; 7. Age Equality; 8. Mental Health and Disability; 9. Out and Equal: Towards Mental Health Equality forLesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGB) People. 10. Black People and Mental Health11. Gender Reassignment; 12. Spirituality and Equalities; Part III: Essential Considerations; 13. The Prevalence of Traditional Psychiatric Models andInherent Drivers of Inequality; 14. Conflicts Within the Equalities Agenda; 15. The Impact of Cost Cutting on Equalities; 16. Good Enough Plans and Strategies: Getting the BalanceRight for Effective Planning and Decision Making -from Expediency to Pragmatism; Part IV: Change and Equalities; 17. Applying Management Rigours; 18. Tackling Inequality in Service Delivery; 19. Organisational Development Approaches. 20. Skilling the Workforce21. Engaging Stakeholders and Communities; 22. Knowledge Management, New Technologies andEqualities; 23. Conclusion; Contributors; Subject Index; Author Index; Blank Page.

The Equality Act 2010 in Mental Health provides a critical guide to the Act: what it means for mental health services and how it should be implemented. It addresses each of the nine characteristics protected by the Act in turn, examining the research and practice issue associated with each and offering positive guidance.