Handlexikon Geistige Behinderung: Schlüsselbegriffe aus der Heil- und Sonderpädagogik, Sozialen Arbeit, Medizin, Psychologie, Soziologie und Sozialpolitik

Work with people who have mental disabilities has been undergoing greater change in recent years than practically any other field in remedial and special needs teaching. As the ability of people with mental disability to learn and develop was recognized, a competence and strengths approach was adopted in the theories and concepts underlying support work for them, and this was supplemented by taking into account the views of those affected and a commitment to strengthen their legal rights. T...