| Description |
1 online resource (221 pages) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover -- Intimate and Personal Care with People with Learning Disabilities -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- PART 1 THE CONTEXT OF INTIMATE AND PERSONAL CARE PROVISION -- 2. Staff Attitudes and Perspectives -- 3. Race, Ethnicity and Culture -- Providing Intimate and Personal Care within a 'Person-Centred Approach' -- 4. Sexuality and Intimate and Personal Care -- 5. Health and Hygiene -- 6. Developing Policies, Procedures and Guidelines for Intimate and Personal Care in Services for People with Learning Disabilities -- PART 2 DEVELOPING BEST PRACTISE IN INTIMATE AND PERSONAL CARE WITH PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES -- 7. Multi-Disciplinary Working and Care Coordination -- 8. Adults with Mild Learning Disabilities -- Promoting Independence -- 9. Adults with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities -- Supporting Planned Dependence -- 10. Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities: Developing Good Practice in Intimate and Personal Care Provision -- 11. Providing Care for Older People with Learning Disabilities -- 12. Developing Best Practice in Intimate and Personal Care for People with Learning Disabilities -- Appendix 1: Staff Structured Interview -- Supporting Adults with Learning Disabilities and/or Physical Disabilities with Personal and Intimate Care -- Appendix 2: Staff Questionnaire -- Supporting Children with Learning Disabilities and/or Physical Disabilities with Personal and Intimate Care -- Appendix 3: Individual Client Record for Intimate and Personal Care -- Appendix 4: Sandwich-Making Activity -- Appendix 5: Tooth Cleaning Teaching Programme -- The Contributors -- Subject Index -- Author Index -- Last Page. |
| Summary |
This important guide is the first to consider the management and practice of intimate and personal care for people with learning disabilities. It examines in detail aspects of care such as training, ethnicity, sexuality and competence in practice, drawing on the extensive practical experience of the contributors. They discuss important issues including the nature of touch, how physical contact is intended and experienced, carers' duty of care, and risk management. Against the backdrop of a recent government strategy for people with learning disabilities, the book will also explore management c. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Learning disabled -- Care.
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Learning disabled -- Abuse of -- Prevention.
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Persons with Mental Disabilities.
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Activities of Daily Living.
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Caregivers -- standards.
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Patient Care.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
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| Added Author |
Carnaby, Steven.
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Cambridge, Paul, 1952-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Intimate and personal care with people with learning disabilities. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006 1843101300 9781843101 (DLC) 2006006231 (OCoLC)63703195 |
| ISBN |
9781846425141 (electronic bk.) |
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184642514X (electronic bk.) |
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