Understanding disability : from theory to practice / Michael Oliver.

Author/creator Oliver, Michael
Format Book
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Descriptionx, 201 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects

Contents Machine generated contents note: Introduction PART I: EXPERIENCING AND CHALLENGING A CHANGING WORLDFrom Personal Struggle to Political Understanding and Back AgainMobility Impairment in a Social Context The Social Model: History, Critique and Response Unmet Promises of Disability Law and PolicySpecial Education into the Twenty First Century PART II: THEORISING AND CHANGING A DISABLING WORLDDisability and Normalisation: A CritiqueThe Relevance of Emancipatory Research for Policy Development Disabling or Enabling Welfare: What Next for Disabled People Disability Politics and the Disability Movement in Britain Diasablement into the Twenty First Century Personalising the Political and Politicising the Personal .
Abstract "In this long awaited new edition Oliver draws on his own experiences to paint a vivid picture of both the practical challenges of disablement and the theoretical understandings of disability. This approachable text is core reading for social work, nursing, health and social care and social science students taking modules in disability"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009042838
ISBN9780230220287 (pbk.)
ISBN0230220282 (pbk.)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HV1568 .O45 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold