Health Inequalities and People With Intellectual Disabilities

Informationen zum Autor Eric Emerson is Professor of Disability Population Health, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney, Australia and Professor of Disability and Health Research, Centre for Disability Research, Lancaster University, UK. Klappentext An authoritative, evidence-based overview of the health needs of people with intellectual disabilities and how to manage these needs appropriately. Zusammenfassung People with intellectual disabilities die younger and have poorer health than their peers. This book provides an authoritative! evidence-based overview of why this happens and what needs to be done. It is an invaluable resource for practitioners! advocates! policymakers and researchers concerned with the health and wellbeing of disabled people. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. People with intellectual disabilities; 2. Health and health inequalities; 3. The health of people with intellectual disabilities; 4. Applying a health inequalities perspective; 5. Addressing the health inequalities faced by people with intellectual disabilities; 6. Conclusions; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Eric Emerson & Chris Hatton, Eric Emerson, Eric (University of Sydney) Emerson, Eric Hatton Emerson, Chris Hatton, Chris (Lancaster University) Hatton
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.12.2013
• EAN: 9780521133142
• ISBN: 978-0-521-13314-2
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Politik und Staat, MEDICAL / Mental Health, Medical / Nursing, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare