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Community Occupational Therapy with Mentally Handicapped Adults
Debbie Isaac
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Paperback. Series: Therapy in Practice Series. BIC Classification: MQT. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 369.
The philosophy of normalization and promotion of the plight of children and adults with mental handicaps has drawn more public attention in recent years. Governments in a number of countries have embarked upon policies involving the dosure of institutions, move ment of people with mental handicaps back into the community, and development of community-orientated programmes, although their reasons for this may be economically, rather than ideologically, motivated. Occupational therapists have moved into the community, along with other health professionals, in order to set up community services for people with mental handicaps. My own experience of working in a multidisciplinary team ... Read more
The philosophy of normalization and promotion of the plight of children and adults with mental handicaps has drawn more public attention in recent years. Governments in a number of countries have embarked upon policies involving the dosure of institutions, move ment of people with mental handicaps back into the community, and development of community-orientated programmes, although their reasons for this may be economically, rather than ideologically, motivated. Occupational therapists have moved into the community, along with other health professionals, in order to set up community services for people with mental handicaps. My own experience of working in a multidisciplinary team ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Springer US
Language
English
Condition
New
Series
Therapy in Practice Series
Number of Pages
275
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412327209
SKU
V9780412327209
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