Deprivation of Liberty in the Shadows of the Institution

Epdf And Epub Available Open Access Under Cc-by-nc Licence. During The 20th Century The Locus Of Care Shifted From Large Institutions Into The Community. However, This Shift Was Not Always Accompanied By Liberation From Restrictive Practices. In 2014 A Uk Supreme Court Ruling On The Meaning Of ‘deprivation Of Liberty’ Resulted In Large Numbers Of Older And Disabled People In Care Homes, Supported Living And Family Homes Being Re-categorized As ‘detained’. Placing This Ruling In Its Social, Historical And Global Context, This Book Presents A Socio-legal Analysis Of Social Care Detention In The Post-carceral Era. Drawing From Disability Rights Law And The Meanings Of ‘home’ And ‘institution’ It Proposes Solutions To The Cheshire West Ruling’s Paradoxical Implications.