David Johnstone

An Introduction to Disability Studies

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This updated edition not only explains disability studies as an academic field of enquiry, it also explores many of the current issues affecting the lives and circumstances of disabled people.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. November 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 176mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 334g
• ISBN-13: 9781853467264
• ISBN-10: 185346726X
• Artikelnr.: 21650659

Autorenporträt

David Johnstone is Course Leader of Disability and Community Studies, Edge Hill University College, Ormskirk.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1 Why Study Disability? Some Explanatory Beginnings
Chapter 2 Critical Factors in Community Care and Independent Living
Chapter 3 Legislation in the UK and the USA
Chapter 4 What is the Meaning of 'quality of Life' and 'independence'?
Chapter 5 Euthanasia and the New Eugenics
Chapter 6 The Emerging Politics of DisabilityThis Chapter and its revision has been developed in collaboration with Paul Reynolds.
Chapter 7 Disability Research
Chapter 8 Medical Health and Disability
Chapter 9 The Enabling Environment
Chapter 10 Future Directions