Disability, Policy and Professional Practice
- Jennifer Harris - University of Dundee, UK
- Alan Roulstone - University of Leeds, UK
Disability & Rehabilitation | Social Policy & Disability | Social Work & Social Policy
The book takes a practical approach that challenges professionals to confront key issues in disability studies, policy and practice. The key topics covered are:
o The Historical Legacy, Legislation, Policy and Guidance
o Community Care and Beyond
o Pivotal Moments in the development of disability policy
o Independent Living, Choices and Rights
o Life course Issues
o Valuing Diversity
o Key Challenges for an aspiring social model practitioner
This book is an indispensable resource for all professionals and students working with disabled people.
I warmly welcome this book and am looking forward to recommending it to students. Harris and Roulstone provide a detailed grounding of the policy and practice terrain alongside a focused consideration of key issues relating to disability.
Hannah Morgan
Lecturer in Disability Studies, Lancaster University
Disability, Policy and Professional Practice is a valuable addition to the field. It is accessible, readable and practically useful for students.
Toby Brandon, Senior Lecturer
Northumbria University
This is an accessible and at the same time comprehensive guide, which is particularly suitable for my course. I am particularly thrilled to find a chapter dedicated to life course issues, something that I will focus on in my module and for which I had planned to use a rather dates resource (Priestley 1999). Other chapters are also very relevant, as they give an overview of many policy areas I am planning to discuss with the students. I like the brief sections (making it more likely that students will read these) and the accessible writing style used by the authors.
A very interesting book which I will be adding to the course bibliography of recommended reading. Provides a useful overview of a range of issues.
The authors have provided essential background to some of the issues surrounding ‘disability’. With a particular focus on policy, this book makes good reading for students not only in disability studies, sociology and social policy but also enables practitioners to think more critically about the services they deliver.
The information provided by this book is not necessary for the course. However, is great for learning wishing to enter the health profession wanting to futher their knowledge
Comprehensive text. I have asked our librarian to order copies but I will be interested to see students feedback on it - in places it is a little dry and possibly more suitable for postgraduate students given the assumed knowledge of the reader
A very comprehensive book providing good historical, legislative and value based knowledge for SW students. Very useful book for recommended reading giving great base for further study.
Harris & Roulstone provide an exellent overview of current and recent policy relating to disability and critically evaluate the consequences of practical implementation of policy guidelines.
The text is set out in a way that highlights the key assumptions and benefits of policy changes over the past decades and encourages reflective and practical thinking for practitioners in health and social services.
The practical recommendations made are stated clearly and arguments are well supported with evidence from literature. This is a most welcome and useful text, beautifully written and accessible for both students and professionals alike.
I have no hesitation in recommending this text as recommended reading.
A good addition to the literature focusing on disability policy and practice
its clearly laid out and well argued
