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Towards Inclusion
Bob Gates
ISBN: 9780443101984
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Elsevier Health Sciences
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Suitable for students of learning disabilities, this work is relevant not only for nursing courses, but also for care workers, OTs, and other professional and non-professional carers. It includes coverage of learning disablities throughout a person's life. Each chapter is supported by information on further reading and other resources.
This is the authoritative textbook for students of learning disabilities covering a wide variety of topics. It is relevant not only for nursing courses, but also for care workers, OTs, and other professional and non-professional carers. The new edition has been completely updated and includes the latest evidence for practice. There are new chapters which means the book provides comprehensive coverage of learning disablities throughout a person's life. There are also new contributors, including people with learning disabilities. Each chapter is supported by information on further reading and other resources.
| ISBN | 0443101981 | | Pages | 746 | | ISBN13 | 9780443101984
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 1309 | | Publisher | Elsevier Health Sciences | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Churchill Livingstone | | Previous ISBN | 9780443071355 | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 189 | | Publication date | 13 Jun 2007 | | Width (mm) | 246 | | Library of Congress | 2007017919 | | Spine width (mm) | 37 | | DEWEY | 616.85889 | | Academic level | Tertiary education | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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| Ch. 1 | | The nature of learning disabilities by Bob Gates | | 3 | | Ch. 2 | | Causes and manifestations of learning disabilities by Deborah Watson | | 21 | | Ch. 3 | | A history of learning disabilities by Helen Atherton | | 43 | | Ch. 4 | | Ethical issues in learning disabilities by Dave Holloway | | 67 | | Ch. 5 | | Accessing services and support by Jill Manthorpe | | 85 | | Ch. 6 | | Specialist learning disability services by Ruth Northway and Robert Jenkins | | 105 | | Ch. 7 | | Residential alternatives for people with learning disabilities by Bob Gates | | 125 | | Ch. 8 | | Compulsory school education by Allan Willis | | 137 | | Ch. 9 | | Post-compulsory education by Angle Walker and Chris Parkin | | 155 | | Ch. 10 | | Leisure and work by Roy McConkey | | 169 | | Ch. 11 | | Evaluating the quality of support services for people with learning disabilities by Dave Marsland | | 189 | | Ch. 12 | | Children with learning disabilities by Debbie Crickmore and Mary Dearing | | 205 | | Ch. 13 | | Older people with learning disabilities by David Thompson | | 223 | | Ch. 14 | | People with profound and multiple disabilities by Eileen Wake | | 243 | | Ch. 15 | | Health and health promotion for people with learning disabilities by Sue Hart | | 281 | | Ch. 16 | | Person-centred planning by Helen Sanderson | | 301 | | Ch. 17 | | Communication by Rita Ferris-Taylor | | 325 | | Ch. 18 | | Challenging behaviour by Eamonn Slevin | | 361 | | Ch. 19 | | Autistic spectrum disorder by Maggie Anderson | | 399 | | Ch. 20 | | Mental health disorders in people with learning disabilities by Raghu Raghavan | | 419 | | | More... | | |
"Each chapter begins with a list of its contents and ends with references, further reading and excellent additional resources. Navigation is straightforward. The book is excellent value for money for all professionals working in the field."Nursing Standard: : August 29: : vol 21 no 51: : 2007  Be the first to write a customer review
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