- 240 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Transition and Change in the Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities
About this book
One claim made for the policy of care in the community was that it would rescue people with intellectual disabilities from social marginality. To what extent has this promise been fulfilled and their lives transformed? David May presents the lives of people from this group as a series of transitions and offers us a view of the world that is as complex and changeable as any other. Each section covers a different aspect of choice, opportunity and transition on the lifepath, for example,
* moving from home to school
* leaving school
* employment
* living independently and
* growing old
The contributors have extensive research experience in the field of intellectual disabilities and provide a comprehensive review of this research, drawing out the implications for policy and practice. This book will be an invaluable resource for professionals and carers working with those with intellectual disabilities, as well as their families.
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Table of contents
- Transition and Change in the Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities
- Contents
- 1. Editorial
- 2. Transition and Change in the Lives of Families with a Young Disabled Child: The Early Years
- 3. Individuals with Learning Difficulties in the School Context
- 4. Negotiating Adolescence
- 5. Becoming Adult: School leaving, Jobs and the Transition to Adult Life
- 6. Programming Adulthood: Intellectual Disability and Adult Services
- 7. Marriage and Parenting
- 8. Rights of Passage: Life Course Transitions for Women with Intellectual Disabilities
- 9. Bringing Lives into Focus: The Disabled Person’s Perspective
- 10. Older Family Carers: Challenges, Coping Strategies and Support
- 11. Stability and Change in the Later Years: The Impact of Service Provision on Older People with Intellectual Disabilities
- The Contributors
- Subject Index
- Author Index