Disabling barriers-enabling environments / edited by John Swain...[et. al]

By:

Swain, John (ed.)

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London; Sage pub.; 2004Edition: 2ndDescription: 306 pISBN:

9780761942658

Subject(s):

Environment

DDC classification:

333.7 DIS 2nd ed.

Summary: The second edition of this landmark text has been revised to provide an up-to-date and accessible introductory text to the field of disability studies. In addition to analysing the barriers that disabled people encounter in education, housing, leisure and employment, the revised edition includes new chapters on: *international issues *diversity among disabled people *sexuality *bioethics. Written by leading academics in the field, many of whom are also disabled, the text comprises 45 short and engaging chapters, providing a broad-ranging introduction to disability issues. Disabling Barriers - Enabling Environments, second edition is an invaluable resource for both students and practitioners alike. It is an ideal text for undergraduates and postgraduates taking courses in disability studies, as well as disability courses in social work, education, health studies, sociology and social policy.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Gandhi Smriti Library	333.7 DIS 2nd ed. (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		90675

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The second edition of this landmark text has been revised to provide an up-to-date and accessible introductory text to the field of disability studies. In addition to analysing the barriers that disabled people encounter in education, housing, leisure and employment, the revised edition includes new chapters on:

*international issues

*diversity among disabled people

*sexuality

*bioethics.

Written by leading academics in the field, many of whom are also disabled, the text comprises 45 short and engaging chapters, providing a broad-ranging introduction to disability issues.

Disabling Barriers - Enabling Environments, second edition is an invaluable resource for both students and practitioners alike. It is an ideal text for undergraduates and postgraduates taking courses in disability studies, as well as disability courses in social work, education, health studies, sociology and social policy.

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