Supporting People with Learning Disabilities in Health and Social Care

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-84920-084-4
Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 412 g

This reflective and evidence-based book will equip students as well as professionals who work with people with learning disabilities in primary, secondary and specialist healthcare settings, with the knowledge and skills they need to work effectively with people with learning disabilities.

Chapters - written by leading academics and practitioners in the learning disabilities field - examine and discuss core issues, while a case-study approach ensures a solid grounding in practical skills. This practical element is further reinforced by the inclusion of service-user and practitioner 'voices', whose lived experiences make the book even more engaging, as well as a range of reflective exercises and regular opportunities for readers to self-audit their learning.

Reflecting the multi-professional nature of services for people with learning disabilities, this book will help practitioners and students make a real difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities who access health and social care environments.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Broussine, Eric

Scarborough, Kim

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Sozialpädagogik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Sonderpädagogik, Heilpädagogik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Social Policy Tensions: Empowerment and Vulnerability

The History and Context of Learning Disability: A Parent's Perspective
Enabling People with Learning Disabilities to Be Valued Citizens
Living with a Learning Disability

Enabling Families: A Model of Helping
Building Positive Relationships with People with Learning Disabilities
Promoting Effective Communication

Health and Well-Being
Epilepsy, Pain and End-of-Life Care: Health-Care Issues for People with Learning Disabilities
Meeting Some Specific Health Needs of People with Learning Disabilities

Meeting the Mental-Health Needs of People with Learning Disabilities
People with Learning Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System
Professional Practice