1st Edition
The Family and the Handicapped Child A Study of Cerebral Palsied Children in Their Homes
By Elizabeth Newson
Copyright 1970
238 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book describes an inquiry into the upbringing of young cerebral palsied children. Following the precedent set by John and Elizabeth Newson in their studies of normal children at home; Sheila Hewett visited the mothers of 180 spastic children and obtained their personal accounts of their experiences.There is considerable literature on handicapped children in which the adverse effects of their... Read more
Introduction; 1: Chapter 1: Origin And Constitution Of The Sample; Research Methods; 2: Chapter 2: ‘What Is Cerebral Palsy?’ Difficulties Of Diagnosis And Explanation; 3: Chapter 3: Practical Aspects Of Day-To-Day Living; 4: Chapter 4: The Effects Of Handicap On Patterns Of Family Life; 5: Chapter 5: Family And Community; 6: Chapter 6: Education, Training And Day-Care; 7: Chapter 7: Who Will Help?—The Family And The Social Services, Statutory And Voluntary; 8: Chapter 8: Some Special Problems; 9: Chapter 9: The Impact Of Handicap-Some Final Comments
Biography
Elizabeth Newson
