Advocacy and adults with Down syndrome
By: Jackson, Robin.
Series: Down Syndrome Issues and Information: Adult Series.Publisher: Southsea, UK The Down Syndrome Educational Trust 2004Description: vi, 50 p : col. photo.Subject(s): ADVOCACY
| SELF ADVOCACY | CITIZEN ADVOCACY | SYSTEMS ADVOCACY | LEGAL ADVOCACY | PARENT ADVOCACY | ADVOCACY PROGRAMMES | ADVOCATES | DOWN SYNDROME | ADULTSSummary: Defines advocacy, explores its origins and describes the various forms of advocacy including self advocacy, citizen, volunteer, peer, community, collective and systems advocacy. Illustrates, using a number of vignettes, how different forms of advocacy can benefit adults with Down syndrome. Examines ways in which advocacy can assist people with communication difficulties. Outlines the main steps in setting up an advocacy scheme. Highlights the ideological divisions within the advocacy movement, in particular, the merits or otherwise of developing a more professionalised form of advocacy.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book | IHC Library | 730 JAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | W002342 |
Defines advocacy, explores its origins and describes the various forms of advocacy including self advocacy, citizen, volunteer, peer, community, collective and systems advocacy. Illustrates, using a number of vignettes, how different forms of advocacy can benefit adults with Down syndrome. Examines ways in which advocacy can assist people with communication difficulties. Outlines the main steps in setting up an advocacy scheme. Highlights the ideological divisions within the advocacy movement, in particular, the merits or otherwise of developing a more professionalised form of advocacy.
Down Syndrome Issues and Information: Adult Series
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