Overview

Advocacy is a critically important element in the development of effective services with a learning disability. It is seen by many as the critical link between theory and practice in creating a truly inclusive society. This text presents an in-depth examination of the historical, legal and philosophical contexts within which advocacy services have developed. The kind of professional and practical issues and problems confronting those running and using advocacy services are discussed, and the role of advocacy is examined. Chapters covering advocacy with families and with people with communication difficulties are included to contain information for practitioners. A survey of the development of advocacy services in the US, Canada, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand provides an international perspective.

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Author:   Barry Gray ,  Robin Jackson
Publisher:   Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Imprint:   Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.400kg
ISBN:  

9781853029424

ISBN 10:   1853029424
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   15 December 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Advocacy and learning disability, Barry Gray, King Alfred's College, Winchester and Robin Jackson, Camphill Scotland. 2. Principles and types of advocacy, Jan Walmsley, The Open University. 3. Integrity and advocacy, Michael Kendrick, Independent Consultant. 4. Exploring the role of values in the management of advocacy schemes, Tim Clement, The Open University. 5. Professional consciousness and conflict in advocacy Colin Goble, King Alfred's College, Winchester. 6. The legal context of the advocacy service, Deborah Baillie, The Open University and Veronica Strachan, Robert Gordon University. 7. Thoughts from a UK citizen advocacy scheme, Mike Pochin, Dorset Advocacy. 8. Self advocacy and research, Dorothy Atkinson, The Open University. 9. The role of self advocacy: stories from a self advocacy group through the experiences of its members, Fred Spedding, Elizabeth Harkness, Louise Townson, Andy Docherty, Niall McNulty and Rohhss Chapman, Carlisle People First. 10. The neglected dimension - advocacy and the families of children with learning difficulties, Nick Pike, Annie Lawson School, Berkshire. 11. Advocacy with people with communication difficulties, Janet Scott, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow and Janet Larcher, Independent Consultant. 12. Some observations on the American advocacy scene, Michael Kendrick, Independent Consultant. 13. Better and worse: overview of formal advocacy for people with intellectual disabilities in Australia, Dimity Peter, Flinders University of South Australia. 14. Advocacy - the last frontier in special education? Colleen Brown, Manakau Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand. The Contributors. References. Index.

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Barry Gray has worked in services for people with learning disabilities in both the UK and USA. He has, for the past twenty-two years, worked in higher education as a researcher and lecturer and has been an advocate for people with learning difficulties. Robin Jackson has worked in the field of learning disability for the past thirty years as a researcher, headteacher, lecturer and advocate. He is currently the Development and Training Co-ordinator for Camphill Scotland.

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