| Beyond Disability: Towards an Enabling Society Contributor(s): Hales, Gerald (Editor) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0803979568 ISBN-13: 9780803979567 Publisher: Sage Publications UK OUR PRICE: $172.26 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 1996 Annotation: An important new text, Beyond Disability draws together a wealth of experience to present theoretical and practical insights into the way in which society intervenes in the lives of disabled people, and considers how resources could be used to be more supportive and helpful. The contributors stress the social contexts within which disabilities become apparent, highlighting that disabled people: Only have practical difficulties in the area of life affected by their disability, and in other respects are no different from anyone else. Are handicapped not by the parameters of their disability but by the demands and attitudes of society. This enlightening text demonstrates that society's interventions do not always achieve the aim of helping and supporting but can sometimes be counterproductive; at worst, they demean and diminish individuals. In the process of making suggestions for improving services, the contributors consider the position of people with specific types of disability, explore both sides of the "care" and "counseling" equations, and discuss training, legislation, and aspects of management and attitudes among professionals. Students, researchers, and practitioners alike in social work, health and medicine, nursing, and social policy will find this text an important contribution to thought on the disabled in society. Beyond Disability is also a course reader for The Open University Course, "The Disabling Society." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 362.4 |
| LCCN: 96117886 |
| Series: Open University Set Book |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.18" W x 9.48" (1.12 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This important text draws together a wealth of experience to present theoretical and practical insights into the way society intervenes in the lives of disabled people, and considers how resources could be used in ways that are more helpful and supportive. Stressing the social contexts within which disabilities become apparent, the contributors highlight two key points: disabled people have practical difficulties only in the area of life affected by their disability and in other respects are no different from anyone else; and they are handicapped not by the parameters of their disability but by the demands and attitudes of society. The contributors consider the position of people with specific types of disability, explore b |
Contributor Bio(s): Hales, Gerald: - Gerald Hales is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Educational Technology at The Open University CONTRIBUTORS Colin Barnes University of Leeds Deborah Cooper National Bureau for Students with Disabilities Marian Corker Ken Davis Derbyshire Coalition of Disabled People Vic Finkelstein Open University Sally French Brunel University Bernard Leach Manchester Metropolitan University Dick Leaman Lambeth Accord Ann Macfarlane Consultant Disability Services Sue Napolitano Brenda Smith City University Ossie Stuart University of York Sian Vasey, TV Producer and Presenter for 'Does He Take Sugar?' Collette Welch London Borough of Waltham Forest Sallie Withers Herefordshire Lifestyles Ray Woolfe Keele University |