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Learning Disabilities: Towards Inclusion

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  • 6th Edition - May 19, 2011
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Jonathan Evans, Eamon Shanley
  • Editors: Helen Atherton, Debbie Crickmore
  • Language: English

This title is now available under ISBN 9780702051876. Learning Disabilities: Toward Inclusion (formerly edited by Bob Gates) is one of the leading textbooks in this field. It o… Read more

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This title is now available under ISBN 9780702051876.

Learning Disabilities: Toward Inclusion (formerly edited by Bob Gates) is one of the leading textbooks in this field. It offers real ways to improve quality of experience for people with learning disabilities in all areas of life.

This new edition brings together a comprehensive and coherent collection of material from eminent authors with a wealth of professional backgrounds and roles. Its contemporary focus reflects practice developments including the impact of changing policy and legislation on the nature and configuration of services.

Printed book plus Pageburst™ access – you will receive a printed book and access to the complete book content electronically. Pageburst™ enhances learning by not only bringing world class content to your fingertips but also letting you add to it, annotate it, and categorize it all in a way that suits you. Pageburst™ frees you to spend more time learning and less time searching.

Key features

The leading textbook for carers of people with learning disabilities

A comprehensive overview of the field of learning disabilities care

Well-written accessible content

Activities, case studies, diagrams and further resources including useful web links

Readership

Pre-registration diploma and graduate nursing students of learning disabilities

Review quotes

No other text matches this edition for comprehensive coverage for student nurses

Nursing lecturer

..this is an extremely useful resource not only to nurses but anyone with an interest in this area

Practising nurse

“Each chapter begins with a list of its contents and ends with references, further reading and excellent additional resources. Navigation is straightforward.

The book is excellent value for money for all professionals working in the field.”

Nursing Standard : August 29 : vol 21 no 51 : 2007

Product details

  • Edition: 6
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 30, 2012
  • Language: English

About the editors

HA

Helen Atherton

Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer in Nursing, School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

DC

Debbie Crickmore

Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer in Learning Disability, Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of Hull, Hull, UK

About the author

ES

Eamon Shanley

Affiliations and expertise
Mental Health Nurse/Counsellor Limestone Coast Division of General Practice Mount Gambier, SA, Australia