Handbook on Quality of Life for Human Service Practitioners
Author | : Robert L. Schalock |
Publisher | : Amer Assoc on Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities |
Total Pages | : 450 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015055917861 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Download or read book Handbook on Quality of Life for Human Service Practitioners written by Robert L. Schalock and published by Amer Assoc on Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities. This book was released on 2002 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 review of international literature from 1985-2000 and contains over 50 pages of references.