Improving the Quality of Life Recommendations for People with and without Disabilities / edited by David M. Romney, Roy I. Brown, Prem S. Fry.

The book is unique in two distinct ways. First, it focuses on improving quality of life in contrast to other books that have tended to focus more on its conceptualization and assessment. Second, it deals with improving quality of life in a variety of disabled populations, not just one, and includes...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Romney, David M. (Editor), Brown, Roy I. (Editor), Fry, Prem S. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1994.
Edition:1st ed. 1994.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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Table of Contents:
  • Quality of Life as a Concept and Measurable Entity
  • Enhancing Quality of Life in the Population at Large
  • Forging Ahead: Linking Health and Behavior to Improve Quality of Life in Older People
  • Using Quality of Life Information to Set Priorities in Health Policy
  • Improving the Quality of Life of People with Severe Mental Disorders
  • Quality of Life for Students with Disabilities in Transition from School to Adulthood
  • Improving the Quality of Life: Prescriptions for Change.