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LEARNING DIABILITY AND DEMENTIA
Watchman Karen
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Description for LEARNING DIABILITY AND DEMENTIA
Paperback. An essential text for practitioners and students wishing to stay abreast of the latest developments in the field, this book brings together the latest international research and evidence-based practice in the field of dementia and intellectual disabilities, describing clearly the relevance and implications for support and services. Editor(s): Watchman, Karen. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKSG; MQCL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
Presenting the most up-to-date information available about dementia and intellectual disabilities, this book brings together the latest international research and evidence-based practice, and describes clearly the relevance and implications for support and services Internationally renowned experts from the UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands discuss good practice and the way forward in relation to assessment, diagnosis, interventions, staff knowledge and training, care pathways, service design, measuring outcomes and the experiences of individuals, families and carers. The wealth of information offered will inform support and services throughout the whole course of dementia, from diagnosis to end ... Read more
Presenting the most up-to-date information available about dementia and intellectual disabilities, this book brings together the latest international research and evidence-based practice, and describes clearly the relevance and implications for support and services Internationally renowned experts from the UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands discuss good practice and the way forward in relation to assessment, diagnosis, interventions, staff knowledge and training, care pathways, service design, measuring outcomes and the experiences of individuals, families and carers. The wealth of information offered will inform support and services throughout the whole course of dementia, from diagnosis to end ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
JESSICA KINGSLEY
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
489 g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849054225
SKU
V9781849054225
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1
About Watchman Karen
Heather Wilkinson is Co-Director of the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships and Research Director for the School of Health in Social Science at the University of Edinburgh. Karen Watchman is Senior Lecturer in Ageing, Frailty and Dementia at the University of Stirling, Scotland, UK. She has worked in intellectual disability, ageing and dementia care for over twenty years ... Read more
Reviews for LEARNING DIABILITY AND DEMENTIA
Dr. Watchman has assembled a wide-reaching compendium of chapters touching upon and contemporizing a range of issues prevalent in the conversation on dementia and how it affects people with intellectual disabilities. The authors are drawn from among the leaders, innovators, and researchers in the social care field and their contributions help to encapsulate the 'state of the art' in this ... Read more