John Swain & Sally French 
Disability on Equal Terms [EPUB ebook] 

′
Disability on Equal Terms is not a Turgid and difficult book despite its accent on complex and challenging themes. It is a lively and important read′ –
The Skill Journal, June 2009

`[A] collection of highly readable and scholarly essays that reflect both the theoretical and practical implications of recent developments in the field. This book is essential reading for everyone interested in disability: highly recommended′ – Colin Barnes, Centre for Disability Studies, University of Leeds

This authoritative collection of writings examines and challenges traditional notions of disability. Edited and written by leading experts in the field, it 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.

The book is divided into three sections, each of which is prefaced by an editorial introduction which brings together the key themes and issues under discussion. Each section:

‘ Examines the dominant assumptions about disability and impairment and their historical and cultural contexts

‘ Documents the challenges to such presumptions generated by disabled people themselves

‘ Explores the implications of such challenges for professional policy and practice

This ground-breaking book will be essential reading for those studying disability studies, social work, nursing, and allied health and social care at all levels. It will also be a thought-provoking and inspiring read for disabled people and activists, professionals and policy makers.

John Swain is based in the School of Health, Community and Education Studies at Northumbria Univeristy. Sally French is based at the Open Univeristy. Previous publications include the co-edited Disabling Barriers, Enabling Environments, Second Edition (SAGE, 2004).

Зміст

PART ONE: THE TRAGEDY VIEW OF IMPAIRMENT AND DISABILITY

There But For Fortune – Sally French and 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 – Martina Higgins

PART TWO: FROM A DIFFERENT VIEWPOINT

Affirming Identity – John Swain and Sally French

Choices, Rights and Cabaret – Alan Sutherland

Disability Arts and Collective Identity

The Art of Affirming Identity – Toby Brandon and Alice Elliot

An Exploration of the Quality of Life of Adults with Haemophilia – Karen Beeton

Disabled People′s Testimonies – Jasvinder, Arlene, Geoff and Alice

PART THREE: ON EQUAL TERMS

On Equal Terms – John Swain and Sally French

In Practice from the Viewpoint of an Occupational Therapist – Elaine Ballantyne and Andrew Muir

In Practice from the Viewpoint of a Physiotherapist – Anna-Stina with Sally French and John Swain

Communication Disability – Carole Pound

Exploring New Personal and Professional Narratives

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

Про автора

Sally French is an associate lecturer at the Open University.