Disability: A Diversity Model Approach in Human Service Practice

by Romel W. Mackelprang, Richard O. Salsgiver

This comprehensive text fills a huge void in the field! Romel W. Mackelprang and Richard O. Salsgiver introduce an empowerment approach to working with persons with disabilities -- a direction that lights the way for human service workers and provides clients with greater independence and resilience. The authors are ardent in their desire to empower persons with disabilities by building on their strengths. This comprehensive book features a ground-breaking, strengths-based approach that fills a void in the available material on this topic, and thoroughly prepares helpers to work successfully with persons who have disabilities.

Genres: Nonfiction, Disability

467 pages, Paperback

First published August 14, 1998

Reviews

[Lee Caterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everyone once in awhile you come across a textbook that's worth owning and reading and this is one of them

[Aimee J Martin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a required read for my Disabilities class. Basically, it was our main textbook. The book covers everything from the origins of disabilities to the present situation regarding the treatment of our disabled population and the laws that surround those issues.

What I really enjoyed about this book was that the author focused on the fact that the 'disabled population' are no different than any of us. They should be treated equally, and accommodated equally and are important members of society. They should not be discriminated against, looked at differently, or treated as outcasts. Luckily in this day and age there are laws upon laws upon laws that make sure our disabled population are equally accommodated.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had to read for school but Good!