Overview
- A challenging text that responds directly to current government policy initiatives
Broad based, with appeal right across the multidisciplinary team
Research based at the same time as being both practical and positive
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About this book
This multidisciplinary volume raises contemporary and controversial issues relating to care provision for people with learning difficulties. Addressing the changing market economy of care and taking as its theme the provision of 'Health for All', this book explores a range of issues with particular relevance for the quality of life enjoyed by people with learning difficulties. All the authors have direct involvement with the realities of practice as well as a thorough understanding of the relevant research and policy.
About the authors
ROBERTA ASTOR MA, Cert Further & Higher Education, RNT, RNLD, RGN, RMN is currently working as a Staff Nurse in an intensive care acute mental health unit, Portsmouth Healthcare NHS Trust. She has been involved with Learning Disability nursing practice and education since 1973 and has worked as a practitioner, a clinical teacher, a researcher and a university lecturer, all within the Portsmouth area.
KAREN JEFFEREYS State Registered Dietician, MSc Applied Psychology (Learning Disabilites) is Chief Dietician, Portsmouth Healthcare NHS Trust. Karen manages a team of dieticians to provide a specialist service for children with learning difficulties. She has been responsible for initiating numerous service developments to improve the health of people with learning difficulties through diet and health promotion.
KAREN JEFFEREYS State Registered Dietician, MSc Applied Psychology (Learning Disabilites) is Chief Dietician, Portsmouth Healthcare NHS Trust. Karen manages a team of dieticians to provide a specialist service for children with learning difficulties. She has been responsible for initiating numerous service developments to improve the health of people with learning difficulties through diet and health promotion.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Positive Initiatives for People with Learning Difficulties
Book Subtitle: Promoting Healthy Lifestyles
Editors: Roberta Astor, Karen Jeffereys
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-333-98659-2
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2000
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: 224
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: Nursing