Young People with Cognitive Disability in Transition to Adulthood: Stories of Survival and Aspiration in the Face of Adversity

By: null Kathy Ellem and null Paul Harpur and null Fotina Hardy and null Michael Ashley Stein and null Ann Fudge Schormans

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Synopsis: This book presents the lived experiences of young people with cognitive disability and their struggles as they transition to adulthood. Whether you are a young person yourself looking to transition to adulthood, a parent, or a professional supporting a young person, this book will help you understand the systemic failures which have caused abuse, exploitation, neglect and violence. But it will also outline the inner and outer resources which have enabled young people to maintain their self-belief and overcome adversity. Despite the fact society is failing these young people, the young people in this book speak of belief and have hope for the future. Drawing upon the United Nations human rights framework, this book provides a narrative for empowerment and reform. It involves the input of co-researchers with disability and includes Easy English summaries in each chapter to ensure its accessibility to young people with cognitive disability.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781009408691
Related ISBNs:: 9781009408707, 9781009408707
Publisher:: Cambridge University Press
Date of Addition:: 02/13/25
Copyrighted By:: Kathy Ellem, Paul Harpur, Fotini Hardy, Michael Ashley Stein and Ann Fudge Schormans
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Psychology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.