Focus on Disability

Trends in Research & Application: Volume 2

By: Thilo Kroll (Editor)

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Hardcover | 1 September 2007

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Covers a broad range of topics by researchers from several countries, including Canada, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The selection of papers reflects current research trends and applications at the intersection of disability and health. The book contains disability-related topics stretching across the life span from childhood obesity and the assessment of health and function in older adults. It is a core principle of ''Disability and Health'' publications to combine the expertise of researchers from various disciplinary backgrounds including psychology, sociology, public health, health services research, health policy, disability studies, medicine, and rehabilitation research.

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Non-Fiction Law Laws of Specific Jurisdictions Social Law Disability & The Law Medicine Nursing & Ancillary Services Physiotherapy Clinical & Internal Medicine Diseases & Disorders Society & Culture Social Issues & Processes

Social Aspects of Disabilities Social Services & Welfare Occupational Therapy

Preface	p. vii
Disablity Classification	p. 1
Linking the Barthel Index, Reintegration to Normal Living Index and OARS-IADL to the ICF to Characterize Community-Dwelling Elders	p. 3
Cross-walking ICF to the TMIG-IC-Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology's Index of Competence: An Application of ICF to Community-Living Elderly	p. 23
Evaluating the ICF as a Framework for Clinical Assessment of Persons for Assistive Technology Device Recommendation	p. 31
Application of ICF Codes in Geriatric Assessment Use of ICF Qualifiers to Quatify Health Information	p. 39
Health Care Service Delivery	p. 57
Community-Based Participatory Research: Applications for Research in Health and Disability	p. 59
Peer-Mentoring and Disability: Current Applications and Future Directions	p. 89
The Prevalence of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practitioner Use by People with Physical Disabilities	p. 109
Health Education and Promotion	p. 123
Development and Evaluation for a Training and Support Programme for Parents of Children with Disabilities or Chronic Conditions	p. 125
Ley-Led, Self-Management for People with a Long-Term Health Condition: UK Results	p. 151
Living with Long-Term Disabling Conditions	p. 163
Coping with Cancer: Family Caregivers and Psychological Burden	p. 165
Experiences with Healthcare Services and Quality of Life among German People with Myasthenia Gravis	p. 181
Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Psychological and Social Aspects	p. 207
Index	p. 227
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