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Download full textKuttner, Donna Holberg, Ed. – 1989
This publication presents papers and reprints of articles aimed at family members of persons with mental illnesses. After an introductory chapter, the second chapter reviews definitions of mental illness, and discusses what is known about medicating such conditions as well as the relationship of substance abuse to mental illness. The next chapter…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Communication Skills, Delivery Systems, Drug Therapy
Schalock, Robert L., Ed. – 1990
The book deals with the concept of quality of life for persons with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. Part I, "Quality of Life: Personal Perspectives," contains "A Dream for Myself" (Connie Martinez); "Reflections on My Quality of Life: Then and Now" (Nancy Ward); "Quality of Life versus Quality…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Futures (of Society)
Moss, Steve, Ed. – 1992
This monograph presents nine author-contributed papers which look at issues of aging and mental retardation from the perspectives of nine nations: Australia (by Trevor R. Parmenter), Great Britain (by Steve Moss), Canada (by Gerrit Groeneweg), Germany (by Gottfried Adam), Hong Kong (by John W. L. Tse), Indonesia (by D. Lianta), Japan (by Takeo…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Cultural Differences, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Delivery Systems
