μ¬FΒΨ ηΏq'This has been a ground-breaking book ... and I whole-heartedly welcome a new edition.'
HELEN J. OLIVER, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD'It is a really well-structured book which has been very popular and widely used by students ... Its great qualities are accessibility and diversity of contributors.'
JENNY CORBETT, INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF LONDONThe second edition of this landmark text has been revised to provide an up-to-date and accessible introductory text to the field of disability studies. In addition to analysing the barriers that disabled people encounter in education, housing, leisure and employment, the revised edition includes new chapters on:
" international issues
Written by leading academics in the field, many of whom are also disabled, the text comprises 45 short and engaging chapters, providing a broad-ranging introduction to disability issues.
" diversity among disabled people
" sexuality
" bioethics.