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CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR AND COMMUNITY SERVICES: 1. Introduction and overview
Author(s) -
Emerson Eric,
Toogood Alexander,
Mansell Jim,
Barrett Sheila,
Bell Caroline,
Cummings Richard,
McCool Christine
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of the british institute of mental handicap (apex)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1468-3156
pISSN - 0261-9997
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1987.tb00430.x
Subject(s) - identification (biology) , mental handicap , work (physics) , mental health , horizon , public relations , nursing , psychology , medicine , political science , psychiatry , engineering , mechanical engineering , botany , physics , astronomy , biology
As the policy of community care is translated into reality a number of challenges are beginning to appear on the horizon, including the identification of client groups whose members are proving difficult to serve. People with severe mental handicaps who exhibit severe problem behaviours are one such group (DHSS, 1984; King's Fund, 1987). This paper introduces a series of articles to be published in Mental Handicap that will explore the provision of community based services for this client group. The series will focus on issues arising from the work of the South East Thames Regional Health Authority's Special Development Team.