International review of research in developmental disabilities. Volume forty eight, Health disparities and intellectual disabilities

__International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities__ is an ongoing scholarly look at research into the causes, effects, classification systems, and syndromes of developmental disabilities. Contributors come from wide-ranging perspectives, including genetics, psychology, education, and other health and behavioral sciences.* Provides the most recent scholarly research in the study of developmental disabilities * A vast range of perspectives is offered, and many topics are covered * An excellent resource for academic researchers "The aim of this volume of International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities (IRRDD) is to summarize what is known (and what needs to be known) about disparities in the health and wellbeing of people with intellectual disabilities. Leading researchers in this specialist field have contributed reviews concerning a variety of issues, including: health disparities, health inequity and people with intellectual disabilities; health inequity and children with intellectual disabilities; identifying and addressing disparities in mortality; health surveillance and people with intellectual disabilities; adults with cerebral palsy; a review of health surveillance in older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and discrimination and the health of people with intellectual disabilities" -- Back cover International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities is an ongoing scholarly look at research into the causes, effects, classification systems, and syndromes of developmental disabilities. Contributors come from wide-ranging perspectives, including genetics, psychology, education, and other health and behavioral sciences.

• Provides the most recent scholarly research in the study of developmental disabilities
• A vast range of perspectives is offered, and many topics are covered
• An excellent resource for academic researchers

Content: Introduction: health disparities, health inequity, and people with intellectual disabilities -- Health inequity and children with intellectual disabilities -- Discrimination and the health of people with intellectual disabilities -- Health surveillance and people with intellectual disabilities -- Adults with cerebral palsy: physical and mental health issues and health service use patterns -- A review of health surveillance in older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities -- Identifying and addressing disparities in mortality: US and UK perspectives.