The first interdisciplinary book taking a contextual approach to the developing health needs of women with intellectual disabilities. It considers the social, economic and political contexts of health promotion. Its concise but comprehensive evidence base makes it a unique, reliable source for a wide readership.
About the Author
Patricia Noonan-Walsh is the editor of Health of Women with Intellectual Disabilities, published by Wiley.
Patricia Walsh is the editor of Health of Women with Intellectual Disabilities, published by Wiley.
Tamar Heller is the editor of Health of Women with Intellectual Disabilities, published by Wiley.
Features
* the first professional text to examine the health issues of women with intellectual disabilities, covering features such as motherhood, sexuality, abuse, mental health. * examines the health of this client group across the lifespan. * editors and contributors represent an international authorship base. * includes case studies. * growing number of university courses in disability, gender studies and gerontology indicates a corresponding growth in readership.
