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Institutional advocacy: Impact one year after legislative change

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A study done one year after the enactment of new legislation mandating advocacy for clients in state mental hospitals revealed serious difficulties with the process. There was confusion among both staff and clients about the procedures. Clients were often not aware of their rights or the role of the advocate.

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  1. Nancy C. Paschall
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Nancy C. Paschall is at the National Institute of Mental Health, 5600 Fishers Lane—Room 11C-03, Rockville, MD 20857. Andrew J. Konick is in the Department of Psychology, Hiram college. Susan A. Ostrander is in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Tufts University. Requests for reprints should be addressed to Nancy C. Paschall at the above address. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the National Institute of Mental Health.

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Paschall, N.C., Konick, A.J. & Ostrander, S.A. Institutional advocacy: Impact one year after legislative change. Administration in Mental Health 10, 136–144 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00823628

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