| Description |
xviii, 398 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Part One. Disability and modern society. 1. Conceptions of disability; 2. Lifting the silence; 3. Belief systems and disability services -- Part Two. Working with people with disability. 4. Supporting empowerment and choice-making; 5. Planning for support; 6. People with extensive to pervasive needs; 7. Positive behaviour supports: issues and practices; 8. Community inclusion: people, not just places -- Part Three. Working in disability services. 9. Legislation and policy; 10. Professional ethics and disability services; 11. Services: availability, issues and models; 12. Understanding the management context; 13. Staff learning and development; 14. Communication and collaboration |
| Summary |
The first Austalasian text on community disability services to provide a ready source of evidence based practice and service management guidelines. It seeks to provide an integration of principles, policy and practice in disability service provision in the 21st century |
| Analysis |
Health care issues & services (Australasia) |
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Disabilities & disorders |
| Notes |
Contributors: John Annison; Michael Arthur-Kelly; Ian Dempsey; Vanessa A. Green; Jan Matthews; Irene McEninery; Keith McVilly; Karen Nankervis; Christopher Newell; Patricia O'Brien; Mark O'Reilly; Trevor Parmenter; Greg Robinson; Tony Shaddock; Jeff Sigafoos; Roger Stancliffe; Avril Thesing |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
People with disabilities -- Care -- Australia.
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People with disabilities -- Services for -- Australia.
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Sociology of disability -- Australia.
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| Author |
Dempsey, Ian (Ian James)
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Nankervis, Karen.
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| ISBN |
0868406155 Australia |
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9780868406152 Australia |
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1557534144 US & Canada |
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9781557534149 US & Canada |
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