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Explore comprehensive insights into the world of disabilities with 'Disability: A Life Course Approach'. This essential guide is perfect for students, educators, and practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding of contemporary disability issues and debates. With a focus on the social model of disability, this book covers a broad spectrum of topics relevant to disabled individuals of all ages, helping to bridge gaps in existing disability literature. You will find detailed analyses on critical subjects including birthrights, eugenics, childhood, youth transitions, interdependence, adulthood, and the later stages of life such as old age and end-of-life considerations. Each chapter is carefully crafted to engage readers with theoretical discussions and international perspectives on human rights and citizenship for disabled people. The integration of case studies, literature reviews, and actionable teaching points makes this book both a valuable resource and a practical tool for learning. Ideal for an international readership, 'Disability: A Life Course Approach' is a must-have for anyone passionate about promoting inclusivity and understanding in modern society. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780745625133. Year: 2003. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK). Pages: 256.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780745625133
Year: 2003
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 256
Description:
Disability: a Life Course Approach provides students and teachers with easy access to many of the most important current disability issues and debates. It provides a clearly focused account, and bridges some important gaps in the existing disability literature by including issues relevant to disabled people of all ages. If offers a unique approach to understanding disabling societies in a systematic way, using a novel life course approach.
This book examines how contemporary societies organise and control generational boundaries and progression through the life course for disabled people. There are specific chapters on birthrights and eugenics, childhood, youth transitions, interdependence and adulthood, old age and death and dying. The emphasis is on contemporary policy and politics (located within a broader sociological and cultural context) including the claims and struggles of the disabled people™s movement. The discussion is framed within a social model approach and draws extensively on contemporary international debates about the citizenship and human rights of disabled people.
The book functions both as a resource guide and as a tool for learning. The various chapters include reviews of existing literature and theoretical debates, alongside specific examples of disabling policies and practices in different countries. There are also case studies illustrating key issues, together with relevant discussion and teaching points, and suggestions for further research and reading.
The book addresses an international readership and will be of particular interest to students and teachers of disability st
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780745625133
Year: 2003
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 256
Description:
Disability: a Life Course Approach provides students and teachers with easy access to many of the most important current disability issues and debates. It provides a clearly focused account, and bridges some important gaps in the existing disability literature by including issues relevant to disabled people of all ages. If offers a unique approach to understanding disabling societies in a systematic way, using a novel life course approach.
This book examines how contemporary societies organise and control generational boundaries and progression through the life course for disabled people. There are specific chapters on birthrights and eugenics, childhood, youth transitions, interdependence and adulthood, old age and death and dying. The emphasis is on contemporary policy and politics (located within a broader sociological and cultural context) including the claims and struggles of the disabled people™s movement. The discussion is framed within a social model approach and draws extensively on contemporary international debates about the citizenship and human rights of disabled people.
The book functions both as a resource guide and as a tool for learning. The various chapters include reviews of existing literature and theoretical debates, alongside specific examples of disabling policies and practices in different countries. There are also case studies illustrating key issues, together with relevant discussion and teaching points, and suggestions for further research and reading.
The book addresses an international readership and will be of particular interest to students and teachers of disability st