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Interdisciplinary practice in developmental disabilities
- Authors:
- KROPF Nancy P., MALONE D. Michael
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 3(1), 2004, pp.21-36.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Explores the development of interdisciplinary team practice within the field of development disabilities. Describes various interdisciplinary models, and reviews the role of the social worker. Concludes that as social workers practice as members of teams in a variety of contexts, a greater understanding of an interdisciplinary approach is warranted. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
A community specialist social work team for people with severe mental handicaps : the priorities
- Author:
- KAVANAGH Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap, 18(2), 1990, pp.51-54.
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Mental Handicap
Describes the establishment of the team, compiling and index of all local people with severe mental handicap and prioritising work.
Seamless service
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.7.02, 2002, p.44.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on integrated mental health services provided by the Somerset Partnership NHS & Social Care Trust, and the benefits which have resulted for both service users and staff.
Community care for nurses and the caring professions
- Authors:
- MALIN Nigel, et al
- Publisher:
- Open University Press
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 217p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Buckingham
Textbook providing a concise introduction to policy and practice issues in community care. Contains chapters on: background developments 1957-88; the reforms and the mixed economy of care; towards a conceptual framework; values, assumptions and ideologies; values, theories and realities in learning disability services; users and carers perspectives; professional directions; professions in community care (including interprofessional relations); and teams in community care.
Interdisciplinary training for staff working with people with profound and multiple learning disabilities
- Author:
- LACEY Penny
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interprofessional Care, 12(1), 1998, pp.43-52.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Traditionally, teachers, therapists, nurses and social workers have separate training which fits them each for specific and defined roles in their work with people with learning disabilities. In reality, these roles, at least, are complementary and in many cases overlap considerably. Discusses the importance of training members of multidisciplinary teams together and in demonstrating how this was achieved in one university department. Reports on a project set up in aimed at planning, implementing and evaluating and interdisciplinary course for staff who work with people profound and multiple learning disabilities.