{"product_id":"intellectual-disabilities-health-and-social-care-across-the-lifespan-9783031274954","title":"Intellectual Disabilities: Health and Social Care","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis textbook provides nurses, allied health and social care professionals with the background knowledge necessary to support individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families. It is a unique and viable resource which is particularly timely, as recent decades have seen a significant change in the demographics and associated care and support needs of this population.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe textbook is laid into four sections to provide a logical structure for the content with chapters developing key topic areas relevant to the field. \u003c\/p\u003e  The introductory section sets the overall context for the book and considers the importance of developing an understanding of intellectual disability as a core concept identifying philosophies and models of service that underpin health and social care across the lifespan. Communication as a basis for caring and the overall concept of person-centred caring in a multidisciplinary context is considered. The second section explores key concepts from birth to adulthood exploring the nature of intellectual disability, the child with intellectual disability and other related neurodevelopmental conditions. The third section explores adulthood to older age and considers specific health care needs, understanding behaviour and other fundamental concepts including mental health, ageing and palliative care. The fourth and final section explores the integration of health and social care addressing such issues as supporting and enabling families, education, employment, and sexuality and relationships. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  Edited by experienced and widely respected professionals, this textbook is written by international practitioners, educators and researchers who all play critical roles in working with individuals with intellectual disability and their families.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\t\t\u003ci\u003eFintan Sheerin, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarmel Doyle, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1: Introduction to Key Concepts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Foundations of Intellectual Disability\u003ci\u003eRuth Northway, University of South Wales, United Kingdom.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdward Oloidi, University of South Wales, United Kingdom.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Communication as a Basis for Person-Centred Support\u003ci\u003eAnne-Marie Martin, University College Cork, Ireland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eVictoria Jones, Aderdare, Wales, United Kingdom.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Care in a Multi\/Interdisciplinary Context\u003ci\u003eAud Elisabeth Witsø, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary-Anne Donovan, Centre for Disability Studies and University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Attachment, Cognitive Dissonance and Reciprocation in Intellectual Disability Care Provision\u003ci\u003eJan de Vries, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eEimear McGlinchey, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2: From Birth to Adolescence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: The Nature of Intellectual Disability\u003ci\u003eLynne Marsh, Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul McAleer, Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disability\u003ci\u003eCarmel Doyle, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeil Kenny, Dublin City University, Ireland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Rare Diseases\u003ci\u003eSuja Somanadha, University College Dublin, Ireland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorah Johnson, Marquette University, Milwaukee, USA.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnne Lalor, Ireland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Other Neurodevelopmental Conditions\u003ci\u003eCaroline Dalton O’Connor, University College Cork, Ireland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelena Isabel da Silva Reis, Politechnico de Leira, Portugal.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3: From Adulthood to Older Age\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Chronic Health Among Those with Intellectual Disability\u003ci\u003eEilish Burke, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlyt Oppewal, Erasmus Medical Centre, Netherlands.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDederieke Maes-Festen, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Netherlands.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMáire O’Dwyer, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Ageing and Intellectual Disability\u003ci\u003ePhilip McCallion, Temple University, Pennsylvania, USA.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary McCarron, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: Intellectual Disability, Mental Health and Mental Disorders\u003ci\u003eSandra Fleming, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarlos Manuel Peña Salazar, San Joan de Deu, Barcelona, Spain.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4: Integrating Health and Social Perspectives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: The Social Contract of Care for People with an Intellectual Disability\u003ci\u003eDamien Brennan, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaureen D’Eath, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: Enabling Families to Support Adults with an Intellectual Disability to Live a Life of their Choosing\u003ci\u003eDarren McCausland, Trinity College Dublin and Stewarts Care, Ireland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary Anne O’Donovan, Centre for Disability Studies and University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: Social Integration and Inclusion\u003ci\u003eMaria Paiewonsky, University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnnie Gomes, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eKerry Watson, Department of Education and Training, Victoria, Australia.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: Supporting Transitions\u003ci\u003eMichael Brown, Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eJuliet McArthur, NHS Lothian and University of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16: Sexuality, Gender Identity and Relationships\u003ci\u003eJessica Mannion, Atlantic Technological University, Sligo, Ireland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFintan Sheerin, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Springer International Publishing AG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743078396247,"sku":"9783031274954","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/intellectual-disabilities-health-and-social-care-across-the-lifespan-9783031274954","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}