Disability on equal terms

THE TRAGEDY VIEW OF IMPAIRMENT AND DISABILITY|There but for fortune / Sally French, John Swain|Disability, genetics and eugenics / Tom Shakespeare|Disabled in images and language / Margaret Taylor|Institutional abuse / Colin Goble|The narratives of disabled survivors of childhood sexual abuse|FROM A DIFFERENT VIEWPOINT|Affirming identity / John Swain, Sally French|Choices, rights and cabaret : disability arts and collective identity / Allan Sutherland|The art of affirming identity / Toby Brandon, Alice Elliott|An exploration of the quality of life of adults with haemophilia / Karen Beeton|Disabled people's testimonies|ON EQUAL TERMS|On equal terms / Sally French, John Swain|In practice from the viewpoint of an occupational therapist / Elaine Ballantyne, Andrew Muir|In practice from the viewpoint of a physiotherapist / Anna-Stina with Sally French and John Swain|Communication disability : exploring new personal and professional narratives / Carole Pound|In practice from the viewpoint of a disabled nurse / Rachael Spain|In practice from the viewpoint of a social worker / Maureen Gillman|In practice from the viewpoint of disabled people / Clare Evans

"Presents an authoritative collection of writings that examine and challenge traditional notions of disability. Edited and written by leading experts in the field, the book offers a multidisciplinary approach to disability studies, incorporating perspectives from a wide range of health and social care services, as well as a distinct and unique emphasis on the views experiences, work and personal testimonies of disabled people themselves." - BOOK JACKET

“The aim of this book is to engage you in critically reflecting on professional policy, provision and practice relating to, and experienced by disabled people.” Disability on equal terms is an authoritative collection of writings that examine traditional notions of disability. It incorporates perspectives from a wide range of health and social care services as well as a distinct and unique emphasis on the views, experiences, work and personal testimonies of people with a disability.
There are three sections; The tragedy view of impairment and disability; From a different viewpoint; On equal terms. Each section starts with an editorial introduction that brings together the key themes and issues to be raised and then examines the dominant assumptions about disability and impairment and their historical and cultural contexts. The challenges raised by disabled people themselves are discussed as well as the implications of such challenges for professional policy and practice.