Handbook on Quality of Life for Human Service Practitioners

by Robert L. Schalock

The most comprehensive and current volume on the subject, the Handbook contains a unique and practical model of quality of life that human service professionals can use to develop services and evaluate outcomes of programs. Two international experts simplify quality of life into 8 factors that can be applied to programs in education; physical health; mental and behavioral health; mental retardation and intellectual disabilities; aging; and family services. The Handbook is based on a reviewof international literature from 1985-2000 and contains over 50 pages of references. Also Social Inclusion at Work - ISBN 0940898977
Quality of Applications for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - ISBN 0940898969 Since 1876, the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has been providing worldwide leadership in the field of disabilities. AAIDD is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization of professionals and citizens concerned about intellectual and developmental disabilities. AAIDD publishes books for professionals in developmental disability in the areas -Supported living
-Definition of intellectual disability
-Disability funding
-Positive behavior support
-Palliative care
-Quality of life
-Health

429 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2002

Reviews

[Dawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best reference books it provides a great starting place for research on various QOL topics in long term care.