Advocacy and learning disability. (©2002)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Barry Gray and Robin Jackson.
• Other Names: Gray, Barry, 1944-; Jackson, Robin, 1936-
• Contents: 1. Advocacy and learning disability, Barry Gray, King Alfred's College, Winchester and Robin Jackson, Camphill Scotland. 2. Principles and types of advocacy, Jan Walmsley, The Open University. 3. Integrity and advocacy, Michael Kendrick, Independent Consultant. 4. Exploring the role of values in the management of advocacy schemes, Tim Clement, The Open University. 5. Professional consciousness and conflict in advocacy Colin Goble, King Alfred's College, Winchester. 6. The legal context of the advocacy service, Deborah Baillie, The Open University and Veronica Strachan, Robert Gordon University. 7. Thoughts from a UK citizen advocacy scheme, Mike Pochin, Dorset Advocacy. 8. Self advocacy and research, Dorothy Atkinson, The Open University. 9. The role of self advocacy: stories from a self advocacy group through the experiences of its members, Fred Spedding, Elizabeth Harkness, Louise Townson, Andy Docherty, Niall McNulty and Rohhss Chapman, Carlisle People First. 10. The neglected dimension - advocacy and the families of children with learning difficulties, Nick Pike, Annie Lawson School, Berkshire. 11. Advocacy with people with communication difficulties, Janet Scott, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow and Janet Larcher, Independent Consultant. 12. Some observations on the American advocacy scene, Michael Kendrick, Independent Consultant. 13. Better and worse: overview of formal advocacy for people with intellectual disabilities in Australia, Dimity Peter, Flinders University of South Australia. 14. Advocacy - the last frontier in special education? Colleen Brown, Manakau Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand. The Contributors. References. Index.
• Publisher Details: London New York : Jessica Kingsley
• Publication Date: 2002
• Copyright Date: 2002
• Extent: 1 online resource (255 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 371.92; Social Work; Learning disabled -- Services for; Learning disabled -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Learning disabled -- Case studies; Social advocacy; Social advocacy -- Case studies; EDUCATION -- Special Education -- Mental disabilities; Learning disabled; Learning disabled -- Services for; Learning disabled -- Social conditions; Social advocacy; Electronic books; Case studies
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1417502878; 9781417502875; 1846423139; 9781846423130; 1853029424; 9781853029424; 9781281325525
• Related ISBNs: 128132552X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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