Title Group homes for people with intellectual disabilities : encouraging inclusion and participation / Tim Clement and Christine Bigby ; foreword by Jim Mansell

Published London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
MELB	362.385 Cle/Ghf		AVAILABLE

Description 285 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm Contents Introduction -- Living and working in group homes -- Homeliness -- Planning and action for individualized outcomes -- Participating in your own home -- Building inclusive communities -- Practice leadership -- The organisational context -- Final thoughts Summary Draws on a unique 3-year action research study that surveyed daily life and residents' experiences. Provides evidence-based strategic and practical suggestions for ways that staff and organisations can improve quality of life for residents. Authors from La Trobe University, Australia Analysis Nursing Physically disabled - issues & welfare (Australia) Social work Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes Subject Group homes for people with mental disabilities. People with mental disabilities -- Housing. Author Bigby, Christine. LC no. 2009014496 ISBN 1843106450 (pb : alk. paper) 9781843106456 (pb : alk. paper)

Other Titles Introduction -- Living and working in group homes -- Homeliness -- Planning and action for individualized outcomes -- Participating in your own home -- Building inclusive communities -- Practice leadership -- The organisational context -- Final thoughts

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