Overview
- Brings a key resource for researchers, students and practitioners in the field of disability practice
- Accessibly written in a colloquial and approachable language, but grounded in research
- Fills a major gap in the literature on quality and safeguarding in disability services
- This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access
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About this book
This open access book critically engages with the social, political and ethical implications of support for people with disability to be fully included in society. The authors examine contemporary issues of quality and safeguarding in disability services, translating research and practice wisdom into foundational knowledge. Written by leading researchers, the book provides a comprehensive overview of knowledge and practice necessary to prepare readers to deliver enabling support.
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Reviews
'This book provides a comprehensive overview of the contemporary quality and practice considerations for disability services. What is so great about this book is its ability to link the theory and evidence to the practical reality of everyday service provision. The use of real people examples and simple take home messages makes it a very practical resource for managers of disability services wanting to improve the quality of their services for people with disability.'
–Liz Forsyth, CEO, Northcott
'This book fearlessly tackles the hot issues in disability service provision, providing the reader with clear and concise explanations as to why and how quality service should and can be provided. I would challenge all senior leaders to review the quality of supports their organisation provides in the light of the best practice outlined by the authors.'
–Leanne Fretten, CEO, Sylvanvale
'As a board member of an organisation making possibilities areality for people with intellectual disabilities, this book provides long overdue practical insights into the issues we wrestle with constantly in the boardroom today. Most importantly it shares profound insights, through rigorous research, into what people with disabilities have to tell us about their experience and how our organisations can better serve and support them in achieving their goals. Every member of board-level quality and safeguarding committees and every executive of disability services providers need this handbook, authored by some of the leading authorities in the sector.'
–Elizabeth Jameson, Chair, Endeavour
'For everyone involved in supporting people with disabilities, from disability support workers to executives and boards of disability support providers, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the key issues, concepts and research related to disability, as well as their implications for the practice and delivery of disability support. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for anyone working in the disability sector or for those who want to learn more about supporting people with intellectual disabilities.'
–Laurie Leigh, CEO, National Disability Services
'Translation is one of the disability sector’s biggest challenges - how do we convert what we know into what we do? This comprehensive guide helps fill that gap. The editors and authors have aimed to make the latest evidence on quality supports accessible for a non-academic audience and hit their mark. Every chapter concludes with concise “take home” summaries. True to their own values, they let the voices of disabled people speak for themselves, and supplement them with vivid case examples. This is essential reading not only for practitioners new to the sector or new to management, but anyone wanting to use evidence to drive better practice and better outcomes.'
–Terry Symonds, Chief Executive, Yooralla
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Christine Bigby is Director of the Living with Disability Research Centre at La Trobe University, Australia. Professor Bigby has a national and international reputation for her research on the social inclusion of adults with intellectual disability.
Alan Hough, PhD, combines academic experience with extensive practical knowledge of quality and safeguarding in disability service provision. Alan’s expertise lies in what real-world challenges care organisations face while improving their practice.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Disability Practice
Book Subtitle: Safeguarding Quality Service Delivery
Editors: Christine Bigby, Alan Hough
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6143-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-99-6142-9Published: 08 December 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-99-6145-0Published: 08 December 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-981-99-6143-6Published: 07 December 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 295
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour
Topics: Social Work, Social Care, Public Health, Ethics and Values in Social Work, Ethics and Values in Social Work