Binding: Paperback
Description: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FAS Ds) have emerged as a major phenomenon within the education health criminal justice and social care systems of many countries with current prevalence figures suggesting that one in a hundred children and young people have FAS Ds. In this publication academics professionals and families from around the world have shared expertise and insights on FAS Ds. Their combined interdisciplinary perspective makes an invaluable contribution to how we understand and address the complex social educational and health needs associated with this growing group of children and young people. Articulating fundamental knowledge cutting edge initiatives and emerging trends in FAS Ds this book provides an evidence base that will enable services to identify and respond to the need for action on FAS Ds. It recognises that families natural foster or adoptive are at the heart of this process and that their rich knowledge base grounded in their lived experience is crucial. Any education social care criminal justice or health professional working with children and young people with FAS Ds and their families will find this book a seminal and authoritative resource.
Title: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415670166
Pages: 332 Pages, 22 Tables, Black And White; 16 Line Drawings, Black And White; 7 Halftones, Black And Whi
Publication Date: 9/12/2013
Category: Health & Personal Development