title: Services for the mentally handicapped in Denmark.
abstract: This paper, based on a recent visit to Denmark, outlines some aspects of the Danish system of delivering services to the mentally handicapped that contrast sharply wtih the United Kingdom system. It attempts to review some of the implications of putting into practice a philosophy of normalization, viewed from both the administrative and client standpoints.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*