Health Inequalities and People with Intellectual Disabilities, 1st Edition – FULL INSTANT DOWNLOAD | PDF DOCX EPUB

Name: Health Inequalities and People with Intellectual Disabilities
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN-13: 9780521133142
ISBN-10: 0521133149
Addition ISBN: 9781107595415, 1107702151, 9781107702158
Author(s): Eric Emerson; Chris Hatton, Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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.