Joseph Oliver [and others] ; foreword by Anthony Lehman.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1997.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xii, 310 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-296) and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Definitions and Conceptual Issues Concerning Quality of Life; 2. The Development of a Quality of Life Profile for Operational Use; 3. Psychometric Properties: Reliability and Validity; 4. Quality of Life in the Mental Health Service Context; 5. The Quality of Care and the Quality of Life in Independent-sector Residential Homes; 6. Quality of Life of Clients of a Social Services Department; 7. Community-based Support and Community Mental Health Support Teams; 8. Activity-based Services.
0
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
First text to look at the application of Quality of Life (QOL) to mental health. Based on the authors' experience of developing a measure used in different countries. Gives valuable normative data, insights and ideas on the role of QOL.