Sally French

Disabled People and Employment

A Study of the Working Lives of Visually Impaired Physiotherapists

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Produktbeschreibung

This title was first published in 2001. Providing a detailed account of the working lives of visually impaired physiotherapists in Britain, this study also presents an overview of the employment position of disabled people in the UK, and is underpinned by a social model which views disability in terms of societal barriers rather than in terms of impairment.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 313g
• ISBN-13: 9781138726116
• ISBN-10: 1138726117
• Artikelnr.: 56895232

Autorenporträt

Sally French, King Alfred's College, UK

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Disabled People and Employment: Theoretical Issues: Models of disability
Disability and employment
Disabled health and welfare professionals. The Experiences of Visually Impaired Physiotherapists: Visually impaired physiotherapists: an historical overview
A comparison of visually impaired and sighted physiotherapists
Educational inclusion: barriers and coping strategies
The changing work environment: its impact on visually impaired physiotherapists
Personal narratives: disabling barriers - enabling contexts. Overview and Concluding Comments: Discussion and conclusion
Bibliography
Index.