Publisher's Synopsis
The increasing emphasis on "community care", and the continuing existence of conventional residential units make the services provided for the care of people with mental handicap more diverse than ever before. This book examines how these services have evolved and considers how the place of consumers and their role as users have conditioned the development of services. "Mental Handicap" then discusses how further developments are needed to make these services effective in meeting the needs of individual clients. The book stresses the need for an holistic approach which involves every aspect of the social services. People with mental handicaps require comprehensive support to meet their needs for education, occupation, leisure, health, and a place to live and this provides a unique problem for welfare services.
