Studying Disability: Multiple Theories and Responses

By Elizabeth DePoy and Stephen French Gilson

Book Overview

Presenting fully integrative text covering disability from a variety of disciplines

This innovative text first reviews existing theories, then sets forth a new viewpoint that incorporates elements from disability studies, sociology, human services, rehabilitation counseling, and public health. Authors Elizabeth DePoy and Stephen French Gilson explore the history of disability with a focus on both Western and non-Western cultures, examine the historical conceptions of disability and how they have affected the lives and civil rights of the disabled, and explore a wide range of both classic and new and emerging theories. The book concludes with a section on application of theory to practice and policy in the professional and public realm and the recommendation of a socially just community.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141297576X
• ISBN13: 9781412975766
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"