1st Edition
Mental Handicap and Community Care A Study of Mentally Handicapped People in Sheffield
Preface 1. Introduction Part 1: The files 2. The scope of the survey 3. A profile of the survey population 4. How the subnormal were reported 5. Factors which precipitated admission to hospital 6. Social class 7. Housing and money 8. The family background 9. The subnormals themselves 10. The help and services the subnormals and their families received 11. Findings from the files—some conclusions Part 2: The visits 12. Introduction to the visits 13. The subnormal people who were visited 14. The attitude of the parents 15. The daily grind 16. The quality of life 17. Family, friends and neighbours 18. The professional helpers 19. Conclusions Appendix A: Additional tables Appendix B: Figures 1–13 Appendix C: Discussion of strength of association using the phi test and coefficient of contingency Appendix D: Guided interview schedule Appendix E: Summary of the Sheffield Development Project Appendix F: Potential residents for hostels based on a population of 20,000
Biography
Michael Bayley
Reviews of the first publication:
“It is a rich book…”
— Robin Huws Jones, Social Service Review, Volume 48, Number 3
“…all those interested in mental retardation may benefit from this well-written book containing good reference lists, graphs and useful appendices.”
— W. Wollen, The British Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 125, Issue 584
