Handbook of Disability Studies
- Gary L. Albrecht - University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
- Katherine D. Seelman - National Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research
- Michael Bury - Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
'This text is truly a welcome reference book to any desk, library or organization where people are interested in this field or working with people with a disability' - Nursing & Residential Care
'This text is truly a welcome reference book to any desk, library or organization where people are interested in this field or working with people with a disability' - Nursing & Residential Care
The path-breaking Handbook of Disability Studies signals the emergence of a vital new area of scholarship, social policy and activism. Drawing on the insights of disability scholars around the world and the creative advice of an international editorial board, the book engages the reader in the critical issues and debates framing disability studies and places them in an historical and cultural context. Five years in the making, this one volume summarizes the ongoing discourse ranging across continents and traditional academic disciplines.
The Handbook answers the need expressed by the disability community for a thought provoking, interdisciplinary, international examination of the vibrant field of disability studies. The book is of interest to disabled people, scholars, policy makers and activists alike. The book defines the existing field, stimulates future debate, encourages respectful discourse between different interest groups and moves the field forward.
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An excellent and informative text covering all aspects in disability studies. I would defiantly recommend this book to students.
Specific student will find elements of this book useful, and specific chapters will be recommended. Good spread of approaches to underpin knowledge.
Very useful book for undergraduate Disability Studies students.
This handbook offers an excellent and broad overview of most aspects of this in Germany rather new subject. As a handbook it's not so suitable as textbook for a course, but some chapters are good for supplemental reading.
An excellent introduction for anyone who is interested in reading and writing about disability. Should be essential reading for programmes in the caring professions
This text does what it says it will. It provides a library of material for the Disability Studies reader.
A second edition would be very helpful but in its absence I recommend this to anyone who has an interest in Disability Studies.
An excellent, comprehensive collection, which gives a good overview of key areas in the field of disability studies.
