{"product_id":"parents-with-intellectual-disabilities-past-present-and-futures-hardback-9780470772959","title":"Parents with Intellectual Disabilities; Past, Present and Futures (Hardback) 9780470772959","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eParents with Intellectual Disabilities\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePast, Present and Futures\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eParents with Intellectual Disabilities: Past, Present and Futures\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone interested in the lives of parents with intellectual disabilities, and it is recommended reading for everyone in the broader field of developmental disabilities. It provides a synthesis of current research and practice, along with clear picture of the challenges ahead. Its contents are both comprehensive and compassionate. The international authorship provides an important global perspective.’\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eDr Dick Sobsey, University of Alberta, Canada\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e‘The birth of a new child tends to be a happy event, but if parents are intellectually disabled it is likely to be associated with \"danger\" and a case for child protection agencies. The point of departure of this book, however, is the 2006 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Article 23, on the elimination of discrimination related to marriage and family. The book discusses the experiences of parents with intellectual disabilities and their children, and also supports such parental training and the role of extended families. It is a very welcome contribution to a topic that tends to be negatively oversimplified.’\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eJan Tøssebro, Norwegian University of Science and Technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘This is a unique exploration – from an international and multi-disciplinary perspective – of the lives and experiences of parents with intellectual disabilities, their children and the services that both enable and disable them in their parenting. Its combination of scholarly research and \"insider\" accounts makes it essential reading for researchers and practitioners around the world.’\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eProfessor Dorothy Atkinson, The Open University, UK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eParents with Intellectual Disabilities\u003c\/i\u003e is a thoughtful and comprehensive collection by an international team that blazes new trails for inclusion and equality for adults with intellectual disabilities. By asserting that forming a family and parenting are pathways both to social value and personal fulfilment, it challenges us to question our own values and assumptions about adults with intellectual disabilities as parents. An essential text for a full understanding of disability in the world of today and tomorrow.’\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eIvan Brown, Ph.D., Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare, University of Toronto, Canada\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘A rare achievement, this book integrates clear-eyed analyses of the social circumstances faced by people with intellectual disability who parent or long to parent, strong research on critical aspects of this neglected human rights issue, and creative guidelines for improved practice. We may believe that Eugenics is over, long discredited. But what is its legacy in the lives of people with intellectual disability in relationships, pregnancy, decisions about parenting, and actual parenting? What do their children say? And how can we overcome the remaining barriers of history?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘This must-read book explores the experiences of mothers and fathers with intellectual disability and their children, contextualized within their communities.  It investigates the systems and services that do or do not support successful parenting, and explores modern complexities of gender, terminology, citizenship, public policy, and human rights.’\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eRuth Luckasson, Distinguished Professor of Education, University of New Mexico, US\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGwynnyth Llewellyn (Edited by), GL Llewellyn (Author), Rannveig Traustadottir (Edited by), David McConnell (Edited by), Hanna Bjorg Sigurjonsdott (Edited by), Steven Taylor (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470772959, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 April 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.567 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This excellent collection of essays begins from the human rights approach epitomised by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ... This collection challenges policy-makers to do more and better, and provides much of the evidence to underpin such improvements.\" (Disability, Pregnancy \u0026amp; Parenthood International, 1 September 2011)  \u003cp\u003e \"Parents With Intellectual Disabilities: Past, Present and Futures is thought provoking worth reading for those working with families with intellectual disabilities.\" (\u003ci\u003ePsycCRITIQUES\u003c\/i\u003e, February 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe first international, cross-disciplinary book to explore and understand the lives of parents with intellectual disabilities, their children, and the systems and services they encounter  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a unique, pan-disciplinary overview of this growing field of study\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a human rights approach to disability and family life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformed by the newly adopted UN \u003ci\u003eConvention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities\u003c\/i\u003e (2006)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides comprehensive research-based knowledge from leading figures in the field of intellectual disability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xiii\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSteven J.Taylor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGwynnyth Llewellyn, Rannveig Traustadóttir, David McConnell, and Hanna Björg Sigurjónsdóttir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Family and Community Life 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Becoming a Mother – Becoming a Father 17\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRachel Mayes and Hanna Björg Sigurjónsdóttir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Looking Back on Their Own Upbringing 33\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGwynnyth Llewellyn and David McConnell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Family Within a Family 49\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHanna Björg Sigurjónsdóttir and Rannveig Traustadóttir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Children and Their Life Experiences 63\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJytte Faureholm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Understanding Community in the Lives of Parents with Intellectual Disabilities 79\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGwynnyth Llewellyn and Marie Gustavsson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Citizenship and Community Participation 95\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrigit Mirfin-Veitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Parenting and Resistance: Strategies in Dealing with Services and Professionals 107\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRannveig Traustadóttir and Hanna Björg Sigurjónsdóttir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Human Services Enabling and Disabling Parents with Intellectual Disabilities 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Parenting Education Programs 121\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaurice Feldman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Supported Decision Making for Women with Intellectual Disabilities 137\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSue McGaw and Sue Candy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Turning Policy Into Practice 155\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBeth Tarleton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Caught in the Child Protection Net 171\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid McConnell and Hanna Björg Sigurjónsdóttir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Turning Rights into Realities in Québec, Canada 189\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarjorie Aunos, Laura Pacheco, and Katherine Moxness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Supporting Mothers’ Community Participation 205\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid McConnell and Gwynnyth Llewellyn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Advocacy for Change: “The Final Tool in the Toolbox?” 225\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLinda Ward and Beth Tarleton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Taking Stock and Looking to the Future 241\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid McConnell, Gwynnyth Llewellyn, Rannveig Traustadóttir and Hanna Björg Sigurjónsdóttir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 263\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychology%20%5BJM%5D%22\"\u003eJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52278028140824,"sku":"9780470772959","price":85.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470772959.jpg?v=1781456427","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/parents-with-intellectual-disabilities-past-present-and-futures-hardback-9780470772959","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}