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Sinopsis

An overview of community-based practice for the student and novice clinician. The book reviews basic principles, legislation and policy issues and topics related to returning to the community after hospitalization, including accessibility concerns, alternate living arrangements and community re-entry programmes. A variety of settings where community-based practise occurs are described, including community-based work programmes, adult daycare, independent living programmes, hospice and home healthcare. Future directions are evaluated along with the implications for professional education, research and practice roles. Each chapter offers learning objectives, key terms and study questions, and most chapters feature case studies to bring to life the issues under discussion.

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This classroom text and reference provides an overview of community-based practice for the student and novice clinician. It reviews basic principles, legislation, and policy issues relevant to all community-based practice. "This book is highly recommended not only to occupational therapy students and educators but to occupational therapy practitioners as well. For those employed in traditional hospital settings, the abundance of information may certainly help them expand their thinking about the scope of occupatonal therapy practice." -- Karen Butler, Volume 69, Number 5, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, December 2002 "The text is easily readable and contains chapter key terms and learning objectives which help accentuate information. This text provides a much needed resource for occupational therapists who currently are, or plan to in the future, practice in the community." -- Peggy Wittman, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Occupational Therapy in Health Care Journal, Volume 16, Number 4, 2003 "Very comprehensive. Reviews a variety of possible settings for community practice and appears to cover the process from the beginning on through." -- Anne Marie Knecht, MA, OTR/L, Florida International University, Miami, FL

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