Peate / Fearns Caring for People with Learning Disabilities

1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-470-03302-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 190 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Series in Nursing

Featuring 11 chapters, each one with a detailed glossary, Learning to Care for People with Learning Disabilities is designed to be used as a reference book in either the clinical setting, classroom or at home. Chapters are re-divided into discrete sections reflecting contemporary Learning Disability nursing practice. References to care in a range of primary and secondary care settings are made throughout the book. Each chapter begins with key points and concludes with a summary of the significant points to reinforce learning.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Peate, Ian

Fearns, Debra

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Dedication.
About the Editors.
List of Contributors.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
Chapter 1: Working with adults with a learning disability(Jackie Kelly).
Chapter 2: Communication and adults with learning disabilities(Alan Randle).
Chapter 3: The importance of managing behaviours which posechallenges (Costas Joannides).
Chapter 4: Protecting vulnerable adults with learningdisabilities (Debra Fearns).
Chapter 5: Mental health issues and adults with learningdisabilities (Paul Maloret).
Chapter 6: Epilepsy and adults with learning disability(Debra Fearns).
Chapter 7: Health promotion perspectives for adults withlearning disabilities (Debra Fearns, Jackie Kelly, Paul Maloret,Malcolm McIver and Tracey-Jo Simpson).
Chapter 8: Bio-physical aspects of learning disability andDown's syndrome (Frank Garvey and Jacky Vincent).
Chapter 9: Legislation and learning disabilities (MalcolmMcIver).
Chapter 10: Parents with learning disabilities (AprilHammond).
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Ian Peate, Associate Head of School, School of Nursing andMidwifery, University of Herfordshire
Debra Fearnes, Senior Lecturer, Learning DisabilityNursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University ofHerfordshire.