Disability Studies

This will be a very useful teaching resource. The coverage of the subject area is impressive and should provide valuable reading and provocation for students and lecturers. -- Rachel Robbins
Very good selection of short chapters. Ideal for students gaining an introduction to a complex field. -- David Saltiel * drupal *
This is an excellent book that helps to bring the hitherto neglected area of disability into a central place within social work education. The book is usefully presented in short, digestable, sections that are clearly written. Students will find this book a valuable source throughout their studies. -- David Tossell * drupal *
Unusually organised alphabetically by topic, this is in itself a strength as students can use the short chapters as initial points of reference as well as for revision purposes. The ′further reading′ at the end of each chapter take the reader to more substantial texts.
An ideal First Year text ! -- Dr Dominic Griffiths * drupal *
A very exhaustive, updated and useful source on disability from a UK, social model, critical and militant perspective which aligns with disabled people′s movements. Implicitly, the stress is on disability associated to physical impairment, with ′the wheelchair′ as a referent and icon. Yet the book is successful in promoting critical reflection on all relevant areas, dimensions and conditions of the experience of disability.
I am unsure about the Glossary format of the book, since its contents compose an integrated approach that might have been structured in a coherent argument otherwise. On the other hand, the "For Discussion" section is sometimes useful, but in most chapters it is reduced to a few "reading comprehension" questions where we could have more inspiring and case-oriented proposals.
These complaints are minor. As a whole, I am very happy to have found this source which has enlightened me and changed my views on disability issues to better, and it will definitely help improve my teaching in the matter. -- Dr Felix Diaz * drupal *
This book provides a wide range of relevant information in short but concise chapters. A very good introduction to disability studies. -- Dr Martin Partridge * drupal *
Relevant beginners reference -- Dr Sandra Tsang * drupal *
An interesting read. Combines theory with relevant case studies to highlight the concept of disability and its complexity. -- Dr Sindy Banga * drupal *
a very interesting and informative text, will be ordering more -- Miss Amy Yorke * drupal *
Captures the essence of health and social care within the disability perspective. -- Miss HILARY BLACKWELL * drupal *
An essential read for any students studying disability studies. -- Miss Martina Kirlew * drupal *
Covers a wide range of inclusion, exclusion, impairment and disabling issues. Considering concepts from a wide range of areas this book goes beyond education and develops an understanding particularly of social and medical model influences. -- Mr Carl Longmore * drupal *
This book helps me to develop the content of textbooks on social work with PWD in Vietnamese for undergraduate and postgraduate students. It is also introduced in Vietnam Social Work Network website At http://socialwork.vn. Thanks for your great supports -- Mr Kham Tran * drupal *
Ideal for students new to the social aspects of disability -- Mr Nigel Lempriere * drupal *
The chapter ′historical Construction of Disability′ was excellent and fitted a discussion well. -- Mrs Irene Scott * drupal *
This will be a useful addition to my reading list for the Concepts of Person Centred Care module in the Foundation Degree Health and Social Care programme. -- Mrs Julie Taylor * drupal *
This text offers an insightful breadth of knowledge and exploration on the issues faced within the disability arena. The reflective questions are great to open up discussion in the classroom. A text for both students and academics to draw upon. -- Mrs Liz Cade * drupal *
Format is useful for the students to be able to identify key areas for their practice. A very useful book with a great insight into some of the complexities of disability studies -- Mrs Rebecca Littlechild * drupal *
Really well laid out into small chapters which are accessible for students who require an introduction to issues relating to Disabaility Studies. -- Mrs Suraiya Baghdadi * drupal *
too specific to course module - acceptable as a brief overview of topics -- Mrs Vanessa Rawlings * drupal *
A good supportive text to help the students to understand the research within the course. -- Ms Allison Savory * drupal *
Recommended reading for students researching disability topic -- Ms Elizabeth Cotterell * drupal *
An easily accessible text, that will provide the student with a strong foundation in disabilities studies, -- Ms Gerri Capper * drupal *
This is a useful overview of key issues in disability studies. It is also written with a student audience in mind, which makes it accessible and engaging. It provides bite-sized chapters which give a flavour of a wide range of disability issues and acts as a signposting resource to support students to seek additional in depth information from other sources. There is a healthy link to interdisciplinary subjects throughout the chapters, which will effectively support students to consider disability from a broad range of perspectives and models. It almost acts as a useful glossary of core concepts related to disability studies. -- Ms Lorraine Loveland-Armour * drupal *
An accessible, foundational knowledge base which situates the reader in a contemporary social world. I like the way the concepts are set out alphabetically. I think it will be a very utilised and useful text. Nora Duckett January 2014 -- Ms Nora Duckett * drupal *
Good text for further reading. -- Ms Victoria Jones * drupal *
A good idea to present disability studies as a dictionary! Helpful are the discussion questions. And the most themes are covered. Some articles are four my purposes too strongly related to the English situation, but we in Germany can learn a lot from these. -- Professor Dieter Kulke * drupal *
In this year´s course we focused on issues concerned around disability & work, employment ... so could only use a few chapters/contributions of the book. Of greater usability for other subject focus, perhaps in an upcoming course.
Best, RL -- Professor Rainer Loidl * drupal *