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The spiritual dimension

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Mental Handicap

Part of the book series: The Essentials of Nursing ((TEON))

Abstract

Any discussion which centres around spirituality, worship and mental handicap must have as its central core the concepts of normalisation and free will. ‘Normalisation’, in particular, has become an accepted part of nurse education programmes in recent years, but even so, there are conflicting opinions within the profession as to its precise meaning.

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Authors
  1. Peter Birchenall
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Alan Parrish

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© 1987 Macmillan Publishers Limited

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Birchenall, P. (1987). The spiritual dimension. In: Parrish, A. (eds) Mental Handicap. The Essentials of Nursing. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09635-0_10

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09635-0_10

  • Publisher Name: Palgrave, London

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