Transition and Change in the Lives of People With Intellectual Disabilities

by May, David

• ISBN13: 9781853028632
• ISBN10: 1853028630
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub

Summary

One claim made for the policy of care in the community was that it would rescue people with intellectual disabilities from social marginality. To what extent has this promise been fulfilled and their lives transformed? David May presents the lives of people from this group as a series of transitions and offers us a view of the world that is as complex and changeable as any other. Each section covers a different aspect of choice, opportunity and transition on the lifepath, for example, moving from home to school leaving school employment living independently and growing old The contributors have extensive research experience in the field of intellectual disabilities and provide a comprehensive review of this research, drawing out the implications for policy and practice. This book will be an invaluable resource for professionals and carers working with those with intellectual disabilities, as well as their families.

Table of Contents

Editorial	7	(8)
David May
Transition and Change in the Lives of Families with a Young Disabled Child: The Early Years	15	(22)
Carol Robinson
Individuals with Learning Difficulties in the School Context	37	(18)
George O.B. Thomson
Negotiating Adolescence	55	(20)
Billie Shepperdson
Becoming Adult: School Leaving, Jobs and the Transition to Adult Life	75	(22)
David May
Programming Adulthood: Intellectual Disability and Adult Services	97	(20)
Murray K. Simpson
Marriage and Parenting	117	(18)
David May
Murray K. Simpson
Rights of Passage: Life Course Transitions for Women with Intellectual Disabilities	135	(22)
Patricia Noonan Walsh
Bringing Lives into Focus: The Disabled Person's Perspective	157	(20)
Dorothy Atkinson
Older Family Carers: Challenges, Coping Strategies and Support	177	(18)
Gordon Grant
Stability and Change in the Later Years: The Impact of Service Provision on Older People with Intellectual Disabilities	195	(24)
James Hogg
The Contributors	219	(2)
Subject Index	221	(6)
Author Index	227