Disability: social aspects

First published in 1987, this book focuses on childhood disability within the family.

First published in 1987, this book focuses on childhood disability within the family.

First published in 1975, this book looks at the place of children with handicaps in society, at that time.

First published in 1975, this book looks at the place of children with handicaps in society, at that time.

The sexual lives of people with disabilities are rarely discussed.

The sexual lives of people with disabilities are rarely discussed.

First published in 1986, this book reviews research on the role parents play in fostering the early development of children with mental handicaps.

First published in 1986, this book reviews research on the role parents play in fostering the early development of children with mental handicaps.

First published in 1984, this book focuses on the support and reassurance needed by parents of children with handicaps.

First published in 1984, this book focuses on the support and reassurance needed by parents of children with handicaps.

First published in 1979, this book concerns itself primarily with the mothers of mentally handicapped children.

First published in 1979, this book concerns itself primarily with the mothers of mentally handicapped children.

Intellectual disability is often overlooked within mainstream disability studies, and theories developed about disability and physical impairment may not always be appropriate when thinking about intellectual (or learning) disability.

Intellectual disability is often overlooked within mainstream disability studies, and theories developed about disability and physical impairment may not always be appropriate when thinking about intellectual (or learning) disability.

This book brings much needed attention to disabled anthropologists, making clear that "e;disabled"e; and "e;anthropologist"e; belong together.

Hearing loss is a common chronic condition which is often poorly recognized but can have multiple negative impacts, not just on the lives of those directly affected, but also those living with them.

Hearing loss is a common chronic condition which is often poorly recognized but can have multiple negative impacts, not just on the lives of those directly affected, but also those living with them.

Today, healthy ageing and active, meaningful lives are core values and aims for international and national health policies.

Today, healthy ageing and active, meaningful lives are core values and aims for international and national health policies.

The mapping, control and subjugation of the human body and mind were core features of the colonial conquest.

The mapping, control and subjugation of the human body and mind were core features of the colonial conquest.

This unprecedented, interdisciplinary collection focuses on gender, whiteness, and white privilege, and sheds light on this understudied subject matter in the context of clinical psychology, in both theories and applications.

This unprecedented, interdisciplinary collection focuses on gender, whiteness, and white privilege, and sheds light on this understudied subject matter in the context of clinical psychology, in both theories and applications.

Disability: The Basics is an engaging and accessible introduction to disability which explores the broad historical, social, environmental, economic and legal factors which affect the experiences of those living with an impairment or illness in contemporary society.

Disability: The Basics is an engaging and accessible introduction to disability which explores the broad historical, social, environmental, economic and legal factors which affect the experiences of those living with an impairment or illness in contemporary society.

Being an 'active citizen' involves exercising social rights and duties, enjoying choice and autonomy, and participating in political decision-making processes which are of importance for one's life.

Being an 'active citizen' involves exercising social rights and duties, enjoying choice and autonomy, and participating in political decision-making processes which are of importance for one's life.

Over the last three decades, a number of reforms have taken place in European social policy with an impact on the opportunities for persons with disabilities to be full and active members of society.

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities provides a unique contribution not currently available in the professional literature by addressing the experiences and perspectives of families living with or raising a child with a disability.

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities provides a unique contribution not currently available in the professional literature by addressing the experiences and perspectives of families living with or raising a child with a disability.

Disability, Space, Architecture: A Reader takes a groundbreaking approach to exploring the interconnections between disability, architecture and cities.

Disability, Space, Architecture: A Reader takes a groundbreaking approach to exploring the interconnections between disability, architecture and cities.

Inspired by the author's personal experience of sustaining acquired brain injury (ABI), this path-breaking book explores the (re)construction of identity after ABI.

Inspired by the author's personal experience of sustaining acquired brain injury (ABI), this path-breaking book explores the (re)construction of identity after ABI.

This book traces the development of paid work for visually impaired people in the UK from the 18th century to the present day.

This book traces the development of paid work for visually impaired people in the UK from the 18th century to the present day.

Sports are ubiquitous in American society, and given their prominence in the culture, it is easy to understand how most youth in the United States face pressure to participate in organized sports.

Sports are ubiquitous in American society, and given their prominence in the culture, it is easy to understand how most youth in the United States face pressure to participate in organized sports.

Disability studies has engaged with discourse analysis in key works both from the UK and the USA.

Disability studies has engaged with discourse analysis in key works both from the UK and the USA.

Disability and Neoliberal State Formations explores the trajectory of neoliberalism in Australia and its impact on the lives of Australians living with disability, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Disability and Neoliberal State Formations explores the trajectory of neoliberalism in Australia and its impact on the lives of Australians living with disability, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

As a response to real or imagined subordination, popular culture reflects the everyday experience of ordinary people and has the capacity to subvert the hegemonic order.

As a response to real or imagined subordination, popular culture reflects the everyday experience of ordinary people and has the capacity to subvert the hegemonic order.

This groundbreaking text makes an intervention on behalf of disability studies into the broad field of qualitative inquiry.

This groundbreaking text makes an intervention on behalf of disability studies into the broad field of qualitative inquiry.

This is the first book to explore how far disability challenges dominant understandings of rurality, identity, gender and belonging within the rural literature.

This is the first book to explore how far disability challenges dominant understandings of rurality, identity, gender and belonging within the rural literature.

Social media is popularly seen as an important media for people with disability in terms of communication, exchange and activism.

Social media is popularly seen as an important media for people with disability in terms of communication, exchange and activism.