Independent Living
Churchill Livingstone (Publisher)
Published on 6. July 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
42 pages
978-0-443-04533-2 (ISBN)
Description
Part of a series of texts for support workers who wish to obtain the new National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) and Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs). It covers the skills and standards ('competences') required by health and social care workers to obtain an NVQ / SVQ in a given topic. This workbook emphasises clients' needs to maximize their abilities so they can live as independently as possible within the community. It identifies activities of daily living with which the client will require help to be self-sufficient and the role of the support worker in providing the help required.
Part of a series of texts for support workers who wish to obtain the new National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) and Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs). It covers the skills and standards ('competences') required by health and social care workers to obtain an NVQ / SVQ in a given topic. This workbook emphasises clients' needs to maximize their abilities so they can live as independently as possible within the community. It identifies activities of daily living with which the client will require help to be self-sufficient and the role of the support worker in providing the help required.
Part of a series of texts for support workers who wish to obtain the new National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) and Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs). It covers the skills and standards ('competences') required by health and social care workers to obtain an NVQ / SVQ in a given topic. This workbook emphasises clients' needs to maximize their abilities so they can live as independently as possible within the community. It identifies activities of daily living with which the client will require help to be self-sufficient and the role of the support worker in providing the help required.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Adult education
Illustrations
5 ills.
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
185 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-04533-2 (9780443045332)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction. What Is Independent Living?. Models of Disability. Medical Model Versus Social Model. New Thinking in Independent Living. The Normalisation of Services. Barriers to Independent Living. Who's in Control?. Giving Help. Choice. Conclusion