A comprehensive exploration of issues affecting the lives of women
with intellectual disabilities, this book examines how they have
found a place for themselves in families, in relationships, at work
and in communities. It consists of their stories, written by
themselves or by those close to them, and of qualitative research
on particular areas of their lives. It takes an international
perspective, including contributions from women living in Europe,
Australia, India and the US.
Women with intellectual disabilities face specific problems in
writing about their lives. Some of these problems relate to their
disability, others to the way they are perceived by the broader
communities in which they live. These stories challenge the
prevailing stereotypes about women with intellectual disabilities
as a homogeneous group in need of care and protection. Throughout
the book, women's experiences from different countries and cultures
are represented. Their personal stories and feminist scholarship
are linked together, to provide new and important perspectives on
issues of gender and disability. This book will be particularly
important for policy workers and practitioners in the disability
field, as well as to sociologists and psychologists.
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