Disability : a diversity model approach in human service practice / Romel W. Mackelprang Eastern Washington University and Richard O. Salsgiver California State University, Fresno.
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TextPublisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]Edition: Third editionDescription: xvii, 527 pages ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780190656409Subject(s): People with disabilities -- Care -- United States | People with disabilities -- Services for -- United StatesLOC classification: HV1553 | .M33 2015Summary: Disability remains one of the very few textbooks that provides a social perspective on disability rather thatn approaching it as a condition of psychological or physical dysfunction. The impact of Mackelprang and Salsgiver's seminal work-along with that of the researchers and writers that followed-resulted in our contemporary approach to rehabilitation and the emphasis on services that move clients from dependency to independence. With this book, student will gain not only a prescription for professional assessment and practice, but also the necessary understanding of common issues those with disabilities face and the social contexts in which they live. -- from back cover
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Includes bibliographical references and index (pages 519-527).
Disability remains one of the very few textbooks that provides a social perspective on disability rather thatn approaching it as a condition of psychological or physical dysfunction. The impact of Mackelprang and Salsgiver's seminal work-along with that of the researchers and writers that followed-resulted in our contemporary approach to rehabilitation and the emphasis on services that move clients from dependency to independence. With this book, student will gain not only a prescription for professional assessment and practice, but also the necessary understanding of common issues those with disabilities face and the social contexts in which they live. -- from back cover