by Tamar Heller (Editor), Sarah Parker Harris (Editor), Carol J. Gill (Editor), Robert Gould (Editor)
Disability―as with other
marginalized topics in social policy―is at risk for exclusion from
social debate. This multivolume reference work provides an overview of
challenges and opportunities for people with disabilities and their
families at all stages of life.
• Takes an interdisciplinary approach to studying disability in America
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Traces the evolution of U.S. attitudes and policies towards disability
through primary documents featuring context-setting headnotes
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Provides easy reference via a glossary of terms related to disability
studies, including those in the areas of law, health, arts, and culture
• Includes contributions from major scholars across disciplines involved in the study of disability