Ageing with a lifelong disability : a guide to practice, program, and policy issues for human services professionals /
Based on the author's 18 years' research experience and social work practice expertise, this pioneering guide provides up to date specialist knowledge about ageing with a disability in the context of the more mainstream knowledge about ageing processes. Christine Bigby uses the concept of...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Jessica Kingsley,
©2004.
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Full text (Emmanuel users only) |
| Summary: | Based on the author's 18 years' research experience and social work practice expertise, this pioneering guide provides up to date specialist knowledge about ageing with a disability in the context of the more mainstream knowledge about ageing processes. Christine Bigby uses the concept of 'successful ageing' as a framework in which to consider the issues and practicalities for older people with a lifelong disability. Bigby presents strategies for the various challenges involved in the physiological, psychological and sociological aspects of ageing and proposes an integrated framework of service development and policy directions for the implementation of these strategies. Particular focus is given to lifestyle planning, encompassing subjects such as daily activity and leisure, housing and support, advocacy, case management and health. Consideration is also given to working with older parental carers of adults with a lifelong disability to support preparation and planning for the transition from parental care. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (319 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-307) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 1417562161 9781417562169 9781843100775 1843100770 1280407816 9781280407819 1846421586 9781846421587 9786610407811 6610407819 1849852413 9781849852418 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |