Disabling Barriers - Enabling Environments
- John Swain - University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK
- Sally French - The Open University
- Colin Barnes - University of Leeds, UK
- Carol Thomas - Lancaster University, UK
Learning and Physical Disabilities | Social Policy and Disability | Social Work Practice (General)
Since it was first published in 1993, Disabling Barriers, Enabling Environments has established itself as essential reading for anyone coming to the subject of disability studies. The book tackles a wide range of issues in numerous succinct chapters written by contributing authors, many of whom are disabled themselves. From the outset, the chapters take a multidisciplinary and international approach.
The third edition is made up of 42 chapters, 15 of which are completely new to this edition, including:
· Early seminal writings in disabled studies
· Death and dying
· Psychology
· Hate crime and the criminal justice system
· Sport
· Psycho-emotional disablism and internal oppression.
This seminal textbook conveys the continuing developments in the lives and experiences of disabled people. It is valuable reading for students and professionals in the fields of social work, sociology, social policy, health and nursing as well as disabled people.
A useful text for an introductory course in disability studies
A very useful book to support the module equality, diversity and inclusion. One of the sections in the module discusses environments and how these can be altered to fit the individual and provide an enabling environment that is accessible by all. This book discusses relevant content and introduces new aspects for practitioners to think about when planning their environment.
This is helpful supplementary reading for pre-registration health practitioners to help them understand the more common aspects of equality and diversity. This third edition is easy to read has been updated to include contemporary topics such as hate crime and criminal justice. Autobiographical accounts can be used to facilitate class discussion and reflective activities. The book also provides useful insights for those who support individuals with disabilities in clinical practice.
Useful for those working with disabled children.
A great book on diability studies with additional new chapters.
This is an excellent text that will enbale students to review issues related to disability ina critical way.
A comprehensive text offering perspectives of the issues around disability. Suitable for students and clinicians as this text will deepen understanding of the issue sfaced by the individuals we work with
The third edition of this highly readable text on the subject of disability as lived experience, has some very worthwhile additions. Principal amongst which are the material covered in the 15 additional chapters presented: the material within these additional chapters allows me to use this text with a greater diversity of the student groups I work with offering greater context within the Health and Social Care courses I work with. In my opinion this is probably the best introductory text of its type and will now be required reading in both H&S Care and Counselling course within the college.
An excellent book, moreso because of the range of specialist authors and simplistic layout. Brilliant for those on the BA final year and a good resource for discussion of areas of research.
