Disability: social aspects

Disability rights advocates in the United Kingdom and the United States recently embraced new media technologies in unexpected and innovative ways.

Disability rights advocates in the United Kingdom and the United States recently embraced new media technologies in unexpected and innovative ways.

Disability is a widespread phenomenon, indeed a potentially universal one as life expectancies rise.

Disability is a widespread phenomenon, indeed a potentially universal one as life expectancies rise.

An authoritative and indispensable guide to disability and media, this thoughtfully curated collection features varied and provocative contributions from distinguished scholars globally, alongside next-generation research leaders.

An authoritative and indispensable guide to disability and media, this thoughtfully curated collection features varied and provocative contributions from distinguished scholars globally, alongside next-generation research leaders.

While the visibility of disability studies has increased in recent years, few have thoroughly examined the marginalization of people with disabilities through the lens of political economy.

While the visibility of disability studies has increased in recent years, few have thoroughly examined the marginalization of people with disabilities through the lens of political economy.

Many people who work in education start out with enthusiastic ideals about education as a positive force that can spur change in the life of the learner and in society at large, yet find themselves frustrated with a bureaucratic system that often alienates and excludes many of its students.

Many people who work in education start out with enthusiastic ideals about education as a positive force that can spur change in the life of the learner and in society at large, yet find themselves frustrated with a bureaucratic system that often alienates and excludes many of its students.

The Paralympic Games is the second largest multi-sport festival on earth and an event which poses profound and challenging questions about the nature of sport, disability and society.

The Paralympic Games is the second largest multi-sport festival on earth and an event which poses profound and challenging questions about the nature of sport, disability and society.

The fifth edition of The Disability Studies Reader addresses the post-identity theoretical landscape by emphasizing questions of interdependency and independence, the human-animal relationship, and issues around the construction or materiality of gender, the body, and sexuality.

The fifth edition of The Disability Studies Reader addresses the post-identity theoretical landscape by emphasizing questions of interdependency and independence, the human-animal relationship, and issues around the construction or materiality of gender, the body, and sexuality.

Since the very first 'co-operative' school opened its doors in 2008, the complicated relations between 'co-operative' approaches to schooling and democratic subjectivity remain unexplored.

In the context of the increasing global movement of people and a growing evidence base for differing outcomes in child welfare, Routledge Handbook of Global Child Welfare provides a compelling account of child welfare, grounded in the latest theory, policy and practice.

In the context of the increasing global movement of people and a growing evidence base for differing outcomes in child welfare, Routledge Handbook of Global Child Welfare provides a compelling account of child welfare, grounded in the latest theory, policy and practice.

First published in 1985, this book considers the financial consequences of parents and other relatives caring for severely disabled children at home.

First published in 1985, this book considers the financial consequences of parents and other relatives caring for severely disabled children at home.

First published in 1990, this book was the first informed study to focus on care within the voluntary sector.

First published in 1990, this book was the first informed study to focus on care within the voluntary sector.

First published in 1986, this study explores the increased public concern with policies of 'community care' and their effects on informal carers, at that time.

First published in 1986, this study explores the increased public concern with policies of 'community care' and their effects on informal carers, at that time.

First published in 1989, this book is about integrating or mainstreaming policies, looking specifically at how to improve circumstances for schoolchildren with disabilities or handicaps, and their teachers.

First published in 1989, this book is about integrating or mainstreaming policies, looking specifically at how to improve circumstances for schoolchildren with disabilities or handicaps, and their teachers.

Nominated for the Foundation of Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize 2018In the UK and beyond, Down's syndrome screening has become a universal programme in prenatal care.

Nominated for the Foundation of Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize 2018In the UK and beyond, Down's syndrome screening has become a universal programme in prenatal care.

There is a widespread interest in wellbeing, the healthy body and public health.

There is a widespread interest in wellbeing, the healthy body and public health.

Social inequalities are often reproduced in sport and leisure contexts.

Social inequalities are often reproduced in sport and leisure contexts.

First published in 1973, this book considers the differences between mainstream schools and special educational needs schools, for children with learning disabilities.

First published in 1973, this book considers the differences between mainstream schools and special educational needs schools, for children with learning disabilities.

First published in 1977, this book focuses on the disability of spina bifida in children.

First published in 1977, this book focuses on the disability of spina bifida in children.

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.