Health Needs of People with Learning Disability: The Public Health Agenda
Author:   Jeannette Thompson (Lecturer, Learning Disabilities Nursing, University of York, York, UK) ,  Sharon Pickering, MSc, BSc(Hons), BA(Hons), RGN, DipN(Lond), PGDip(HSSM) (Project Manager, NHSE, Trent, UK)
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN:  

9780702025327


Pages:   368
Publication Date:   27 June 2001
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Health Needs of People with Learning Disability: The Public Health Agenda


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The notion of addressing bad health and promoting good health among people with learning disabilities is relatively new. Concepts of ""normalization"" of services, integration of people into local communities and providing an ""inclusive"" (rather than exclusive) ethos for care have led to the understanding that people with learning disabilities have the right to be treated with the same respect as everyone else. Recognition of their spiritual, legal, political, and sexual rights has therefore been near the top of the agenda for some time now. The last piece in the jigsaw is recognition of their right to live long and healthy lives - the subject of this book. The book takes a very practical focus, and will incorporate short case studies, practice examples, ""think"" points and action points. It will nevertheless be grounded in solid theory. The focus throughout will be the person with learning disabilities - any health models or pieces of legislation will be reviewed in this light.

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Author:   Jeannette Thompson (Lecturer, Learning Disabilities Nursing, University of York, York, UK) ,  Sharon Pickering, MSc, BSc(Hons), BA(Hons), RGN, DipN(Lond), PGDip(HSSM) (Project Manager, NHSE, Trent, UK)
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   Bailliere Tindall
Dimensions:   Width: 19.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.50cm
Weight:   0.720kg
ISBN:  

9780702025327


ISBN 10:   0702025321
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   27 June 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

1. Concepts of Health. 2. Influences on Health. 3. Health needs and people who have a learning disability. 4. Health promotion a strategy for meeting the health needs of people who have a learning disability. 5. Accessing health information. 6. Policy and legislative framework. 7. New public health agenda. 8. Analysis of need. 9. Self value and self worth. 10. Physical health needs. 11. Sexual health. 12. Mental health. 13. Transitions. 14. Valued occupation. 15. Working withcarers. 16. Working with communities. 17. Inter professional and multi agency working.

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