Understanding Disability Policies
| Author | : Robert F. Drake |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 1999-02-08 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781349273119 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1349273112 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (112 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Understanding Disability Policies by : Robert F. Drake
Download or read book Understanding Disability Policies written by Robert F. Drake and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 1999-02-08 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the development and consequences of disability policies, contrasting policies grounded in medical definitions of disability with a 'social model' of disability supported by disability rights campaigners in their pursuit of anti-discrimination legislation. British policies are set in comparative context, and the impacts of policy on disabled people according to their class, gender, age and ethnicity are explored.
