Barbara A Wilson

The Story of a Clinical Neuropsychologist

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Produktbeschreibung

Barbara's story shows how it is possible to have a fulfilling career alongside a successful family life, even when faced with the deepest of personal tragedies; the death of her adult daughter Sarah.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 363g
• ISBN-13: 9780367281199
• ISBN-10: 0367281198
• Artikelnr.: 58379588

Autorenporträt

Barbara A. Wilson has worked in brain injury rehabilitation for 42 years. She founded the Oliver Zangwill Centre and the journal Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. She has won many awards including an OBE for services to rehabilitation.

Inhaltsangabe

Preamble
Preface
Michael Wilson
PART ONE
Chapter One: Early life: wartime years
Chapter Two: Grammar schooldays in South London
Chapter Three: Marriage, babies and being a hippy
Chapter Four: University as a mature student
Chapter Five: My career starts: discovering brain injury rehabilitation at
Rivermead Rehabilitation Centre
Chapter Six: Charing Cross, Southampton and Cambridge
Chapter Seven: Founding the Oliver Zangwill Centre
Chapter Eight: The death of Sarah, journey to the Cotahuasi Valley, finding
The Compassionate Friends and the importance of family.
Chapter Nine: Return to work and my final years as a professional
PART TWO
Chapter Ten: Retirement and post retirement: The Raphael Hospital
Chapter Eleven: Other happenings
Chapter Twelve: Family and friends,
Chapter Thirteen: More About Travels
Chapter Fourteen: Final Thoughts
References