Recent years have seen a revolution in the field of working with people who have learning difficulties - both professional understanding and user expectations about services and the ways they are provided have been completely transformed. This book offers up-to-date case studies, examples from practice and points for further reflection.
1. Introduction:;
Part 1: Context;
2. Key Ideas;
3. Historical and Contemporary Policy Context;
4. Underlying Conceptual Frameworks;
Part 2: Transitional points;
5. Transition to Adulthood;
6. Setting Up A Home;
7. Getting a job: from occupation to employment;
8. Founding families and having children;
9. Growing older;
10. Capacity, Risk and Protection;
11. Supporting people with complex needs;
12. Challenges for Social Work Practitioners;
Part 3: Conclusion;
13. Conclusion.
