The Sociology of Physical Disability and Rehabilitation

By Gary L. Albrecht, Kim L. Donaldson, Ed. Albrecht, Gary L.

Book Overview

This book is a persuasive call for reform in our methods of rehabilitating the physically disabled. The eleven interdisciplinary articles address themselves to the current status of disabled persons in our culture, their relationships with professionals and family, the often inappropriate expectations of society and the professional for pa-tients and their goals, and the political factors in program design and the distribution of funds.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822953412
• ISBN13: 9780822953418
• Release Date: March 1982
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.6" x 5.5"