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The author offers a sweeping examination of disability identity,
tracing its history and parsing the shifting forces that have
shaped individual and societal understandings of ability and
impairment across time. The author focuses on the relationship
between societal views and the self-conceptions of people with
mental and physical impairments. The author also illuminates the
impact of the disability rights movement, life-course dynamics, and
race and gender in creating a diversity of disability identities.
Her seminal work reveals the remarkable resilience of individuals
in the face of profound social and material barriers, at the same
time that it enhances our understanding of the construction and
experience of "difference" in our changing society.
This book provides students and practitioners with a theoretical
and methodological foundation for implementing client- and
family-centered 'partnership' approaches in human services. Unlike
other texts in the field, the author integrates the principles and
practices of sociology with applied work in the helping professions
and shows how key sociological concepts can be used to explain the
nature of clients' perspectives and expand client opportunities.
This book provides students and practitioners with a theoretical
and methodological foundation for implementing client- and
family-centered partnership' approaches in human services. Unlike
other texts in the field, the author integrates the principles and
practices of sociology with applied work in the helping professions
and shows how key sociological concepts can be used to explain the
nature of clients' perspectives and expand client opportunities.
This popular clinical reference and text provides a multisystems
perspective on childhood disability and its effects on family life.
The volume examines how child, family, ecological, and
sociocultural variables intertwine to shape the ways families
respond to disability, and how professionals can promote coping,
adaptation, and empowerment. Accessible and engaging, the book
integrates theory and research with vignettes and firsthand
reflections from family members. New to This Edition:
*Incorporates advances in research and counseling
approaches.*Updated resources.
*Chapter on the challenges and opportunities of adulthood.
*Expanded coverage of disability pride, family diversity, and the
role of fathers.
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