Ageing with a Lifelong Disability: A Guide to Practice, Program and Policy Issues for Human Services Professionals - Softcover

Christine Bigby

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843100770 ISBN 13: 9781843100775

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley, 2008

Synopsis

Ageing with a Lifelong Disability The author 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. Full description

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Review:

'In all, this book is an essential addition to the library of service provider organisations, policymakers, researchers, and families and all who wish to share in ensuring the well-being and quality lifestyles of this growing and emerging group of citizens. I see this book as a seminal text in this area.'- Marie Knox (School of Humanities and Human Services, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane) in Intellectual Disability Australasia This book makes a commendable contribution in...uniting thinking and strategic planning, and also through providing empirical evidence to illustrate ways forward that have meaning for older people with disabilities, their families and front-line professionals.from the Foreword by Gordon Grant

From the Author:

Christine Bigby is an experienced social work practitioner, researcher, teacher and policy development consultant who has specialised in the field of disability for the last 18 years. She is currently Senior Lecturer and Director of the Undergraduate Programme in the School of Social Work and Social Policy, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1843100770
• ISBN 13: 9781843100775
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320