Social Care and Neurodisability: Volume 1 Issue 1
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A journal on practice, management, research and lawTable of contents
Brain function, injury and disease: an introduction
Keith Jenkins, Louise Birkett‐SwanThis paper sets out to provide a brief guide to brain function and the main causes of brain dysfunction likely to be encountered in social care and neurodisability practice. For…
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and neurodisability
Les CarrThis article examines the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), specifically in regards to how they relate to individuals with a neurodisability. The DoLS and their operation…
Promoting positive sexual development among children and adolescents after acquired brain injury
Grahame Simpson, Martine SimonsPositive sexual growth is a key developmental challenge for all children and adolescents. An acquired brain injury (ABI) can create major hurdles to achieving this goal. A…
Multiple sclerosis: long‐term social care and the ‘family care pathway’
Ceri Bowen, Anna MacLehoseNeurological disease and neurodisability cause significant disruption to families, who come under substantial pressure to adapt to changes in the condition over time. Family…
NHS funding for continuing health care in England: the revised (2009) guidance
Luke ClementsThis paper considers the eligibility criteria for NHS continuing healthcare funding in England ‐ with particular focus on the revised framework guidance issued by the Department…
Provision of care and accommodation for personal injury claimants: Peters v East Midlands Strategic Health Authority [2009] case analysis and comment
Alison Eddy, Kate WhittakerThis article summarises and provides commentary upon the case of Peters v East Midlands Strategic Health Authority [2009] EWCA Civ 71 and considers its likely effect on claims for…
ISSN:
2042-0919e-ISSN:
2042-874XISSN-L:
2042-0919Online date, start – end:
2010 – 2014Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedEditor:
- Declan Mc Nicholl