Product Description

In revealing important dimensions of the lives of people with learning disabilities and their families, this book adopts a life-cycle approach. It tackles issues about transitions in people’s lives and how services, professionals, advocates, allies and wider communities of interest can support people with learning disabilities in achieving healthy and valued lives. Different voices are heard in this book, but prominence has been given to the views and experiences of people with learning disabilities and their families. Each major life stage section of the book begins with one such narrative-based chapter, followed by chapters that develop practice, policy and theoretical themes that inform an evidence-based approach to supporting people. The book is primarily aimed at student readers entering health and social care professions to work with people with learning disabilities but will have wider appeal as a reference text for those looking for up-to-date information and ideas relating to people with learning disabilities.

Contributors: Dorothy Atkinson; Nigel Beail; Christine Bigby; Jane Bloom; Alison Brammer; Jacqui Brewster; Hilary Brown; Lesley Cogher; Helen Combes; Clare Connors; Eric Emerson; Margaret Flynn; Nick Fripp; Linda Gething; Dan Goodley; Peter Goward; Gordon Grant; Chris Hatton; Sheila Hollins; Jill Jesper; Kelley Johnson; Gwynnyth Llewellyn; Alex McClimens; Roy McConkey; David McConnell; Fiona Mackenzie; Ghazala Mir; Mark Powell; Raghu Raghavan; Paul Ramcharan; Malcolm Richardson; Bronwyn Roberts; Philippa Russell; Jane Stapleton; Kirsten Stalker; Lesley Styring; John Taylor; Irene Tuffrey-Wijne; Sally Twist; Jan Walmsley; Ada Watson

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #61156 in Books
• Published on: 2005-07-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 784 pages

About the Author
Gordon Grant is Professor of Cognitive Disability in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield. He has long-standing interests in marginalised groups, risks and resilience in their lives, and their inclusion within the family and community. He has published many books and papers in this field.

Peter Goward is currently Director of Learning and Teaching in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield. His interests are predominantly in the area of identity, ethnicity and resilience with a particular emphasis on Gypsy/Traveller communities and mental health promotion.

Paul Ramcharan is Reader in Cognitive Disability in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield. He has maintained an interest in empowerment and inclusive research since his early research in the 1980s on evaluating services under the All Wales Strategy.

Malcolm Richardson is currently Head of the Department of Mental Health and Learning Disabilities in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield. His research interests are in the areas of disability, health, social and political inclusion. His professional background is in learning disabilities nursing and nurse education.