Sociopolitical Aspects of Disabilities
Author | : Willie V. Bryan |
Publisher | : Charles C Thomas Publisher |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780398079673 |
ISBN-13 | : 0398079676 |
Rating | : 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The social and political history of disabilities reveals some of the historical roots that anchor some of our current beliefs, attitudes and perceptions of disabilities and persons who possess disabilities. An understanding of the social and political history of disabilities in the United States is important for rehabilitation professionals and other helping professionals who work with persons with disabilities not only to understand how history affects our current attitudes and behavior but also to provide a perspective on how current events and actions that have produced the present state of.