{"product_id":"parents-with-intellectual-disabilities-paperback","title":"Parents with Intellectual Disabilities - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGwynnyth Llewellyn\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRannveig Traustadottir\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDavid McConnell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first international, cross-disciplinary book to explore and understand the lives of parents with intellectual disabilities, their children, and the systems and services they encounter \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a unique, pan-disciplinary overview of this growing field of study\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a human rights approach to disability and family life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformed by the newly adopted UN \u003ci\u003eConvention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities\u003c\/i\u003e (2006)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides comprehensive research-based knowledge from leading figures in the field of intellectual disability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first international, cross-disciplinary book to explore and understand the lives of parents with intellectual disabilities, their children, and the systems and services they encounter. Contributors champion the rights of parents with intellectual disabilities, advocating their full participation in the society and culture in which they live, in spite of stigmatizing attitudes and exclusionary practices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis authoritative book examines the very latest research and scholarship on the subject. Throughout the text, theory and research are linked to practice. The contributors provide a clear set of principles outlining how to work with parents with intellectual disabilities in ways that recognize family strengths and promote child and family well-being. Chapters are written by experts currently engaged either in academic study of the topic or as researcher-practitioners in the field of intellectual disabilities. Each one provides a brief overview of the development of ideas and literature pertinent to the chapter's topic and concludes with principles drawn from the research to inform practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten to reflect the United Nations \u003ci\u003eConvention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities\u003c\/i\u003e (United Nations, 2006), the book provides a crucial reference for students, practitioners and professionals engaged in this area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGwynnyth Llewellyn\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, and Director of the Australian Family and Disability Studies Research Collaboration. Professor Llewellyn's work led to the world's first national strategy to support parents with learning difficulties and promote a healthy start to life for their young children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRannveig Traustadóttir\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor and Director of the Centre for Disability Studies in the School of Social Sciences, University of Iceland. She has been one of the leaders in developing Disability Studies as a scholarly field in the Nordic countries and is the former president of The Nordic Network on Disability Research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid McConnell\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta. Professor McConnell has been conducting research in the field of parents and parenting with intellectual disabilities in Australia for over 15 years. He is now expanding his research program in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHanna Björg Sigurjónsdóttir\u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Professor at the University of Iceland. She has conducted collaborative research with parents with intellectual disabilities for 15 years. Together with Rannveig Traustadttir she has published \u003ci\u003eContested Families: Parents with Intellectual Disabilities and Their Children\u003c\/i\u003e (1998) and \u003ci\u003eInvisible Families: Mothers with Intellectual Disabilities and Their Children\u003c\/i\u003e (2001).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.2 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723984736319,"sku":"9780470772942","price":142.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/10fb6e89571ed8f329c019b0c3556e80.webp?v=1765101061","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/parents-with-intellectual-disabilities-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}