Overview

Covers a broad range of topics by researchers from several countries, including Canada, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The selection of papers reflects current research trends and applications at the intersection of disability and health. The book contains disability-related topics stretching across the life span from childhood obesity and the assessment of health and function in older adults. It is a core principle of 'Disability and Health' publications to combine the expertise of researchers from various disciplinary backgrounds including psychology, sociology, public health, health services research, health policy, disability studies, medicine, and rehabilitation research.

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Author:   Thilo Kroll
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 26.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 18.00cm
Weight:   0.696kg
ISBN:  

9781600217920

ISBN 10:   1600217923
Pages:   242
Publication Date:   01 September 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Linking the Barthel Index, Reintegration to Normal Living Index and OARS-IADL to the ICF to characterise Community-Dwelling Elders; Cross-Walking ICF to the TMIG-IC- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology's Index of Competence: An Application of ICF to Community-Living Elderly; Evaluating the ICF as a Framework for Clinical Assessment of Persons for Assistive Technology Device Recommendation; Application of the ICF Codes in Geriatric Assessment: Use of the ICF Qualifiers to Quantify Health Information; Community-Based Participatory Research: Applications for Research in Health and Disability; Peer-Mentoring and Disability: Current Directions and Future Applications; The Prevalence of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practitioner Use by People with Physical Disabilities; Health Education and Promotion; Development and Evaluation of a Training and Support Programme for Parents of Children with Disabilities or Chronic Conditions; Lay-Led, Self-Management for People with a Long-Term Health Condition: UK Results; Living with Long-Term Disabling Conditions; Coping with Cancer; Experiences with Healthcare Services and Quality of Life among German Myasthenia Gravis Patients; Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Psychological and Social Aspects; Index.

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