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Shared Lives
Roy McConkey
John Dunne
Nicolas Blitz
Nick Blitz
其他書名
Building Relationships and Community with People who Have Intellectual Disabilities
出版
BRILL
, 2009
主題
Education / General
Education / Special Education / Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities
Education / Inclusive Education
Political Science / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
Psychology / Psychopathology / General
Social Science / People with Disabilities
ISBN
9087909411
9789087909413
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=jNUXQwAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
Written by three authors who combine a wealth of expertise as researchers, clinicians and practitioners, this challenging book presents a renewed vision for the support of people with intellectual disabilities. Its primary focus is the positive contributions that people with an intellectual disability can make to the lives of others and to their wider communities if given the opportunity. Many real-life examples are given. Central to this, is the nurturing of mutual relationships between people and their supporters, be they paid workers, community volunteers or family members. Also explored is how people can come together in supportive communities that enrich and extend their experiences of life. The building of alliances and the creation of partnership working across different organisations are essential to this. The emphasis is on the role of the paid supporter, which is still critical in the lives of many people but smaller, community-based networks of support with a shared vision of inclusive societies, are seen to be the hallmark of modern service systems. This book is refreshingly different and has a remarkable feel-good quality. It is essential reading for those striving to build person-centred services.