Social work with people with learning difficulties : : Making a difference /

Social work with people with learning difficulties : : Making a difference / / Susan Hunter, Denis Rowley.

In the field of learning difficulties there has been a revolution in professional understanding and user aspirations towards delivery of services. Institutional models no longer prevail; language, attitudes and practices have been transformed. Full of up-to-date case studies, practice examples and p...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol University Press Complete eBook-Package 2015
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Hunter, Susan,
Rowley, Denis,
Place / Publishing House:Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2015]
©2015
Year of Publication:2015
Language:English
Series:Social Work in Practice
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Physical Description:1 online resource (248 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Contents
  • List of tables and figures
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Context
  • Key ideas
  • Looking back: what can we learn from the past?
  • Underlying conceptual frameworks
  • Transitional points
  • Transition to adulthood
  • Setting up home
  • Getting a job: from occupation to employment
  • Becoming a parent
  • Growing older
  • Capacity, risk and protection
  • Supporting people with complex needs
  • Conclusion
  • Conclusion: challenges for social work practitioners – staying person-centred and community-focused, and managing risk
  • References
  • Index

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