
Services for People with Learning Disabilities
Nigel Malin(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 3. November 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
312 pages
978-0-415-09938-7 (ISBN)
Description
Services for People with Learning Disabilities provides a broad review of available services for people with learning disabilities. It describes the present network of services and explains the NHS and Community Care Act (1990) in terminoloy accessible to health care professionals and others engaged in this area. It looks in detail at the concepts underpinning new legislation, including care-management and assessment, quality and inspection, and inter-agency planning, and it supplies up-to-date information on current topics such as advocacy and empowerment, and recreation and leisure. An invaluable resource for all practitioners in health and community care, Services for People with Learning Disabilities will also give professionals and carers a much greater understanding of the changes and improvements that are still needed.
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Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
453 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-09938-7 (9780415099387)
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Content
Part 1 The service context: classification of people with learning disabilities; causes of learning disabilities; epidemiology of learning disabilities; historical development of service provision; residential and day services; services to families; education and assessment services; leisure and recreation services; empowerment and advocacy; financial services. Part 2 Implementing the Community Care Act: professional and planning issues in assessment; assessment methods and professional directions; community care plans; care management; quality assurance and inspection; the survival of collaboration and co-operation; is a co-ordinated service attainable?