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Health promotion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities / edited by Laurence Taggart and Wendy Cousins.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Maidenhead, Berkshire : Open University Press, 2014.Description: xiii, 229 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780335246946 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 613.087 23
  • 362.2 22
LOC classification:
  • RA427.8
Summary: The concept of health as a foundation for achieving human potential has important implications for everyone involved in the care and wellbeing of people with intellectual disabilities. This group of people is affected by significantly more health problems than the general population and is much more likely to have significant health risks, yet there is considerable evidence they are not receiving the same level of health education and health promotion opportunities as other members of society. This interdisciplinary book is aimed at increasing professional awareness of the importance of health promotion activities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Item type Current library Home library Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
4 Week Loan Mayo University Hospital Mayo University Hospital Library Castlebar Mayo 613/HEA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available MG07532
4 Week Loan St. Conal’s Hospital, Letterkenny St. Conal’s Hospital, Letterkenny Letterkenny University Hospital Library RA427.8.T244 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available B05702
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The concept of health as a foundation for achieving human potential has important implications for everyone involved in the care and wellbeing of people with intellectual disabilities. This group of people is affected by significantly more health problems than the general population and is much more likely to have significant health risks, yet there is considerable evidence they are not receiving the same level of health education and health promotion opportunities as other members of society. This interdisciplinary book is aimed at increasing professional awareness of the importance of health promotion activities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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