Health Disparities and Intellectual Disabilities
- 1st Edition, Volume 48 - July 28, 2015
- Latest edition
- Editors: Christopher Hatton, Eric Emerson
- Language: English
International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities is an ongoing scholarly look at research into the causes, effects, classification systems, and syndromes of develo… Read more
Description
Description
International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities is an ongoing scholarly look at research into the causes, effects, classification systems, and syndromes of developmental disabilities. Contributors come from wide-ranging perspectives, including genetics, psychology, education, and other health and behavioral sciences.
Key features
Key features
- Provides the most recent scholarly research in the study of developmental disabilities
- A vast range of perspectives is offered, and many topics are covered
- An excellent resource for academic researchers
Readership
Readership
Academic researchers in developmental and cognitive psychology as well as in neuropsychology.
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Introduction: Health Disparities, Health Inequity and People with Intellectual Disabilities
Chris Hatton and Eric Emerson
2. Health Inequity and Children with Intellectual Disabilities
Eric Emerson and Nick Spencer
3. Identifying and Addressing Disparities in Mortality: U.S. And U.K. Perspectives
Emily Lauer, Pauline Heslop and Matthew Hoghton
4. Health Surveillance and People with Intellectual Disabilities
Chris Hatton, Alexandra Bonardi, Eric Emerson, Michael H. Fox, Gyles Glover, Gloria L. Krahn, Hélène Ouellette-Kuntz and Sue Turner
5. Adults with Cerebral Palsy: Physical and Mental Health Issues and Health Service Use Patterns
C. McMorris, J. Lake, Y. Lunsky, K. Dobranowski, D. Fehlings, M. Bayley, C. McGarry and R. Balogh
6. A Review of Health Surveillance in Older Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Hélène Ouellette-Kuntz, Lynn Martin and Katherine McKenzie
7. Discrimination and the Health of People with Intellectual Disabilities
Gwynnyth Llewellyn, Cathy Vaughan and Eric Emerson
Chris Hatton and Eric Emerson
2. Health Inequity and Children with Intellectual Disabilities
Eric Emerson and Nick Spencer
3. Identifying and Addressing Disparities in Mortality: U.S. And U.K. Perspectives
Emily Lauer, Pauline Heslop and Matthew Hoghton
4. Health Surveillance and People with Intellectual Disabilities
Chris Hatton, Alexandra Bonardi, Eric Emerson, Michael H. Fox, Gyles Glover, Gloria L. Krahn, Hélène Ouellette-Kuntz and Sue Turner
5. Adults with Cerebral Palsy: Physical and Mental Health Issues and Health Service Use Patterns
C. McMorris, J. Lake, Y. Lunsky, K. Dobranowski, D. Fehlings, M. Bayley, C. McGarry and R. Balogh
6. A Review of Health Surveillance in Older Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Hélène Ouellette-Kuntz, Lynn Martin and Katherine McKenzie
7. Discrimination and the Health of People with Intellectual Disabilities
Gwynnyth Llewellyn, Cathy Vaughan and Eric Emerson
Review quotes
Review quotes
Praise for the Series:
"Belongs on the shelf of every serious student and researcher." —Journal of Biological Psychology
"Belongs on the shelf of every serious student and researcher." —Journal of Biological Psychology
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 48
- Published: July 29, 2015
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Christopher Hatton
Affiliations and expertise
Centre for Disability Research, Lancaster University, UKEE
Eric Emerson
Affiliations and expertise
Institute for Health Research, Lancaster University, UKView book on ScienceDirect
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