Disability Practice: Safeguarding Quality Service Delivery

This open access book critically engages with the social, political and ethical implications of support for people with disability to be fully included in society. The authors examine contemporary issues of quality and safeguarding in disability services, translating research and practice wisdom into foundational knowledge. Written by leading researchers, the book provides a comprehensive overview of knowledge and practice necessary to prepare readers to deliver enabling support.

Author: Christine Bigby
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 12/08/2023
Pages: 295
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.66d
ISBN: 9789819961450

About the Author

Christine Bigby is Director of the Living with Disability Research Centre at La Trobe University, Australia. Professor Bigby has a national and international reputation for her research on the social inclusion of adults with intellectual disability.

Alan Hough, PhD, combines academic experience with extensive practical knowledge of quality and safeguarding in disability service provision. Alan's expertise lies in what real-world challenges care organisations face while improving their practice.