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Deafness and Challenging Behaviour: The 360¿ Perspective
Sally Austen
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Description for Deafness and Challenging Behaviour: The 360¿ Perspective
Paperback. Challenging behaviours, such as aggression and violence, are more common in deaf people than hearing people. Filling a crucial gap in the international market, this book will appeal equally to those who work occasionally or entirely with Deaf or hearing impaired client groups of all ages. Editor(s): Austen, Sally; Jeffery, Dave. Num Pages: 342 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
Challenging behaviours, such as aggression and violence, are more common in deaf people than hearing people. Filling a crucial gap in the international market, this book will appeal equally to those who work occasionally or entirely with Deaf or hearing impaired client groups of all ages.
Challenging behaviours, such as aggression and violence, are more common in deaf people than hearing people. Filling a crucial gap in the international market, this book will appeal equally to those who work occasionally or entirely with Deaf or hearing impaired client groups of all ages.
Multi-disciplinary professionals with specialist knowledge of working with deaf people explore aspects of mild to severe challenging behaviour with reference to its cause, assessment, prevention and management.
This book will be of relevance to professionals and carers involved in the delivery of actual and potential aggression management in the fields of
- Mental health
- Education
- Learning ... Read more
- Speech and language therapy
- Prison and forensic services
- Audiology
- Nursing
International contributors, providing a wealth of easily accessible knowledge, consider this extremely heterogeneous group from neurological, behavioural, socio-political, service user, psychodynamic and systemic perspectives.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
Number of Pages
342
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470025482
SKU
V9780470025482
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Sally Austen
Sally Austen, UK is a consultant clinical psychologist and has worked with deaf people for over 12 years. She is employed by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust and works at National Deaf Mental Health Service. Dave Jeffery, UK is a Violence and Personal Safety Specialist advisor and has worked with deaf people for ten years. He is currently ... Read more
Reviews for Deafness and Challenging Behaviour: The 360¿ Perspective
"...a highly readable exploration into the aetiology and management of challenging behaviour exhibited by deaf patients psychiatric care." (The British Academy of Audiology Magazine, July 2007) "This book will be of great interest to anyone working in the area of deafness and psychological well-being..." (The British Academy of Audiology Magazine, July 2007)