Ageing With a Lifelong Disability: A Guide to Practice, Program and Policy Issues for Human Services Professionals

✍ Scribed by Christine Bigby

Year: 2004
Tongue: English
Leaves: 321
Edition: 1
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

Based on the author's ten years' research experience and social work practice expertise, this pioneering guide provides up to date specialist knowledge about ageing with a disability in the context of the more mainstream knowledge about ageing processes. Dr Chris Bigby uses the concept of 'successful ageing' as a framework in which to consider the issues and practicalities for older people with a pre-existing disability.

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