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| Ethical issues in the delivery of services to elderly blind and visually impaired clients |
| Author(s) | Jamie Casabianca, Lynne Luxton |
| Corporate Author | American Foundation for the Blind |
| Journal title | IN: Ethical issues in the field of blindness: papers presented at the 1985 Helen Keller Seminar, October 23-24, 1985, 1986 |
| Publisher | American Foundation for the Blind, New York, 1986 |
| Pages | pp 27-32 |
| Keywords | Visual impairment ; Services ; Rights [elderly]. |
| Annotation | Services to older blind and visually impaired people in the US have been delivered through two separate systems: rehabilitation services to the blind, and services to older people. This article reviews the history of both these systems, and discusses the ethical issues involved in providing services. Such issues include: current policies and legislation; choice of service delivery models; independence; involving the family; assessment and evaluation; and quality of life. (OFFPRINT). (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-901025019 A |
| Classmark | BR: I: IKR * |
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