Introduction to Disability and Handicap
Saunders (Publisher)
Published on 15. January 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-7020-2221-0 (ISBN)
Description
This textbook introduces the concept of disability and explores the experience and consequences of it. A definition of disability, its classification, and information regarding its international distribution are included. The book discusses the role of service providers in relation to people with disabilities and examines the relationship between a person with a disability and his social and physical environment.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
13 ills.
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 191 mm
Weight
455 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7020-2221-0 (9780702022210)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Introduction. Defining Disability. Classification of Disability. Demographics of Disability. Disability in the Developing World. Balance and Movement. Cognition and Learning. Communication Disabilities. Home Management Disabilities. Behavioural and Interpersonal Disabilities. Locomotor Disabilities. Personal Care Disabilities. Consequences for Personal Independence. Consequences for Occupation. Consequences for Work, Education and Recreation. Consequences for Economic Self-Sufficiency. Consequences for Close Relationships. Consequences for Community Participation. Making a Difference in Our Relationships with People with Disabilities.