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Developing day services
- Editor:
- WOOLRYCH Richard
- Publisher:
- Association of Professions for Mentally Handicapped People
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 202p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Ross-on-Wye
Papers from a workshop. Includes sections on: models of operation; positive ways of working with people; employment; and special needs.
Sexual abuse within services for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- ALLINGTON Carolyn L.J.
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap, 20(2), June 1992, pp.59-63.
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Mental Handicap
Describes a study of staff awareness of issues concerning sexual abuse; the data indicated that many staff did not discuss the subject in their worksetting, and the majority felt the need for further information.
Developing models for day services
- Authors:
- SHAW Ian, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 26(1), March 1992, pp.73-86.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reports an evaluation of a rural activity project for people with learning difficulties funded by the All Wales Strategy for the Mentally Handicapped and discusses the various views about normalisation and models for the scheme which have implications for service delivery.
Personal social services local authority statistics: adult training centres for people with learning disabilities and local authority day centres for adults at 31 March 1991. England
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 61p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report on inspection of RNID Court Grange, Devon
- Authors:
- DEARNLEY J., FOORD H., HORNE D
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. South West Re
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 24p.,diags.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Looks at the families surveyed; help in the home; respite care; day opportunities; accommodation; and overall satisfaction.
A practical guide to working with people with learning disabilities: a handbook for care assistants and support workers
- Editors:
- BROWN Hilary, BENSON Sue
- Publisher:
- Hawker/Care Concern
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 176p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Practical text that includes chapters on: how services have changed; the caring relationship; individual planning; effective communication; sight and hearing; challenging behaviour; sharing the tasks of daily living; teaching new skills; day services; employment; leisure and recreation; meeting the needs of black people; mealtimes and personal care; sexuality; movement and lifting; health and medical care; rights, advocacy and support; how the home is managed; emergencies; and career planning.
Experiences of community care: case studies of UK practice
- Authors:
- LYNCH Bruce, PERRY Richard
- Publisher:
- Longman
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 318p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Harlow
Illustrates the range of initiatives in community care and provides advice on how to foster, facilitate and encourage work at a local level. Looks at translating ideas into practice, staffing, training, supervision and support, users of community care projects, funding and resources, and inter-agency work.