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Imprint:	London ; New York : Jessica Kingsley, ©2002.
Description:	1 online resource (255 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Learning disabled -- Services for. Learning disabled -- Social conditions -- 20th century. Learning disabled -- Case studies. Social advocacy. Social advocacy -- Case studies. Learning disabled. Learning disabled -- Services for. Learning disabled -- Social conditions. Social advocacy. Case studies.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12643822

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Other authors / contributors:	Gray, Barry, 1944- Jackson, Robin, 1936-
ISBN:	1417502878 9781417502875 1846423139 9781846423130 1853029424 9781853029424 128132552X 9781281325525 9786611325527 6611325522
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	Advocacy is a critically important element in the development of effective services for people with a learning disability. It is seen by many as the critical link between theory and practice in creating a truly inclusive society. This book presents an in-depth examination of the historical, legal and philosophical contexts within which advocacy services have developed. The kind of professional and practical issues and problems confronting those running and using advocacy services are discussed, and the role of advocacy is examined. Chapters covering advocacy with families and with people with communication difficulties contain helpful information for practitioners. A survey of the development of advocacy services in the USA, Australia and New Zealand provides an international perspective. Practical and informative, Advocacy and Learning Disability will be essential reading for advocacy practitioners and those working in agencies in the statutory and voluntary sectors who come into contact with advocacy services.
Other form:	Print version: Advocacy and learning disability. London : Jessica Kingsley, ©2002 1853029424

Table of Contents:

Advocacy and Learning Disability
Contents
1 Introduction: Advocacy and Learning Disability
2 Principles and Types of Advocacy
3 Integrity and Advocacy
4 Exploring the Role Of Values in the Management Of Advocacy Schemes
5 Professional Consciousness and Conflict in Advocacy
6 The Legal Context Of the Advocacy Service
7 Thoughts From a UK Citizen Advocacy Scheme
8 Self-Advocacy and Research
9 The Role Of Self-Advocacy: Stories From a Self-Advocacy Group Through the Experiences Of its Members
10 The Neglected Dimension: Advocacy and the families of children with learning difficulties11 Advocacy with People with Communication Difficulties
12 Some Observations on the American Advocacy Scene
13 Better and Worse: Overview Of Formal Advocacy for People with Intellectual Disabilities in Australia
14 Advocacy: The Last Frontier in Special Education?
The Contributors
Index

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