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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784720303321

Titolo

Person centred practice for professionals [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jeanette Thompson, Jackie Kilbane and Helen Sanderson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, UK, : Open University Press/McGraw-Hill, 2008

ISBN

1-281-33129-5

0-335-23529-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (332 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ThompsonJeanette

KilbaneJackie

SandersonHelen

Disciplina

362.941

Soggetti

Learning disabled - Services for

Social work with people with mental disabilities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Half-title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of contributors; Introduction; Chapter 1: Exploring the history of person centred practice; Chapter 2: Towards person centred practice; Chapter 3: Person centred thinking; Chapter 4: Person centred partnerships; Chapter 5: Person centred approaches to educating the learning disability workforce; Chapter 6: Person centred approaches to meeting the health needs of people who have a learning disability; Chapter 7: Communication

Chapter 8: Meeting the needs of people from diverse backgrounds through person centred planningChapter 9: Person centred transition; Chapter 10: People with learning disabilities planning for themselves; Chapter 11: Families leading person centred planning; Chapter 12: Support planning; Chapter 13: Creating community inclusion; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Offers a range of person centred and evidence based approaches to tackling challenges faced by professionals working with people with learning disabilities. This book helps you analyze issues relating to person centred practice and considers the implications of this key government initiative for health and social care professionals.