Disabling Barriers - Enabling Environments

by John Swain (editor), Sally French (Editor), Colin Barnes (Editor)

Since it was first published in 1993, Disabling Barriers, Enabling Environments has established itself as the essential introduction to disability studies, tackling a wide range of issues in numerous succinct chapters. The multidisciplinary nature of the book ensures that readers can appreciate a myriad of issues related to disability, and the personal accounts and case studies used throughout help students get to grips with the fundamental nature of disability. The third edition is made up of 45 chapters, 7 of which are completely new to this edition, including:

- globalisation

- life and death issues

- psychology and disability

- Internal opposition.

This seminal textbook conveys the continuing developments in the lives and experiences of disabled people, and explores the different perspectives in understanding them. It is important reading for students and professionals in the fields of social work, health, nursing, social policy and sociology.

Genres: Disability, Nonfiction

376 pages, Paperback

First published March 2, 1993

Reviews

[Tara Brabazon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tremendous book. This is an edited collection that presents the diversity of theories, paradigms and perspectives on disability. There is a strong balance between Marxist approaches and poststructuralist theories.