description: The author combines her experiences working with adults with developmental disabilities and her background in anthropology to offer practical methods for discovering variations in values, and shows how to apply these strategies to support self-advocacy, facilitate community inclusion, and interpret challenging behavior. Topics covered include sensitive areas such as cleanliness, theft, relationships, and anger. Includes assessment questionnaires for use with clients. Pengra directs a consulting service. Her practice of anthropology in the human services included five years as the director of an agency serving adults with developmental disabilities. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: Your Values, My Values: Multicultural Services in Developmental Disabilities
titlecomplete: Your Values, My Values: Multicultural Services in Developmental Disabilities
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Paul H Brookes Pub Co