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Author Emerson, Eric, 1953- author

Title Health inequalities and people with intellectual disabilities / Eric Emerson, Chris Hatton
Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2014
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Description 1 online resource (viii, 167 pages)
Contents 1. People with intellectual disabilities -- 2. Health and health inequalities -- 3. The health of people with intellectual disabilities -- 4. Applying a health inequalities perspective -- 5. Addressing the health inequalities faced by people with intellectual disabilities -- 6. Conclusions -- References -- Index
Summary "People with intellectual disabilities die at a younger age and have poorer health than their non-disabled peers. This is largely avoidable and is unjust. This book uses concepts from contemporary public health to provide a comprehensive evidence-based overview of: the nature and extent of the health inequalities experienced by people with intellectual disabilities; why these inequalities occur and persist; and what can and needs to be done to address these inequalities. The authors have a wealth of firsthand experience gained from years of working at the interface between disability research and public health. This experience is collected and shared in this volume, which will be an invaluable resource for practitioners, advocates, policymakers and researchers concerned with health and social care and the wellbeing of disabled people"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject People with mental disabilities -- Health and hygiene.
People with mental disabilities -- Medical care.
Disabled Persons -- psychology.
Health Status Disparities.
Intellectual Disability.
Socioeconomic Factors.
Form Electronic book
Author Hatton, Chris (Professor), author
ISBN 1139192485 (electronic bk.)
9781139192484 (electronic bk.)