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John Swain - Disabling Barriers - Enabling Environments - 9781446258996 - V9781446258996
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Disabling Barriers - Enabling Environments

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Description for Disabling Barriers - Enabling Environments Paperback. Suitable for anyone coming to the subject of disability studies, this book tackles a wide range of issues in numerous succinct chapters written by contributing authors, many of whom are disabled themselves. Editor(s): Swain, John; French, Sally; Barnes, Colin; Thomas, Carol. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 174 x 20. Weight in Grams: 638.

Since it was first published in 1993, Disabling Barriers, Enabling Environments has established itself as essential reading for anyone coming to the subject of disability studies. The book tackles a wide range of issues in numerous succinct chapters written by contributing authors, many of whom are disabled themselves. From the outset, the chapters take a multidisciplinary and international approach.

The third edition is made up of 42 chapters, 15 of which are completely new to this edition, including:

·       Early seminal writings in disabled studies

·       Death and dying

·       Psychology

·       Hate crime and ... Read more

·       Sport

·       Psycho-emotional disablism and internal oppression.

This seminal textbook conveys the continuing developments in the lives and experiences of disabled people. It is valuable reading for students and professionals in the fields of social work, sociology, social policy, health and nursing as well as disabled people.

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Product Details

Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781446258996
SKU
V9781446258996
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2

About John Swain
John Swain is Professor of Disability and Inclusion at Northumbria University. Sally French is an associate lecturer at the Open University. Colin Barnes is a Professor of Disability Studies at the Centre for Disability Studies, University of Leeds. Carol Thomas is a Professor of Sociology at Lancaster University.

Reviews for Disabling Barriers - Enabling Environments
This is an essential text for anyone committed to social justice and with an interest in promoting equality.
Chris Yianni This third edition of a classic text is a most welcome addition, providing over forty critical chapters from many of the key writers in the field.  The book simultaneously  manages to update past ideas while framing new theory.  It ... Read more

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