Description
The book "Learning Disabilities: Practice Issues in Health Settings" addresses the theory/practice gap in nursing and other health care professions. It aims to help practitioners from various backgrounds apply theoretical concepts in their work with learning disabled individuals. The book covers themes such as consumerism, empowerment, paternalism, and informed choice, and uses case studies to demonstrate how these concepts relate to practice. It also highlights the practical implications for care delivery and summarizes key points. The book is suitable for introductory courses and can also be a useful resource for trained practitioners.
There is much concern expressed in nursing and other health care professions about the theory/practice gap. Learning Disabilities, written for all those dealing with the learning disabled in a professional capacity, is structured so as to enable practitioners from a variety of backgrounds to apply theoretical concepts with real understanding of the issues involved. Themes, such as consumerism, empowerment, paternalism and informed choice, incorporate many complex concepts and contemporary issues. This book introduces and explains the relevant concepts, showing how they relate to practice through detailed case studies, identifying the practical implications for care delivery and summarizing key points. The linking of practice to contemporary theories makes Learning Disabilities particularly valuable on introductory courses, but it will also be an effective resource for the trained practitioner.
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