The social psychology of disability / Dana S. Dunn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dunn, Dana, author.

Series:

Academy of Rehabilitation Psychology series.

Academy of Rehabilitation Psychology Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

People with disabilities.

Sociology of disability.

Disability studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] ; New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the first book to systematically review, update, organize, and critique the literature on the social psychology of disability in 30 years. The book gives pride of place to classic as well as contemporary concepts from the social psychology of disability and rehabilitation psychology that researchers and clinicians can use or adapt for their professional venues. The book''s overarching message is an important one: The experience of most people with disabilities is not what nondisabled persons anticipate--contrary to the latter''s beliefs and expectations, the former can lead full and no

Contents:

Cover; The Social Psychology of Disability; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1 Overview: The Social Psychology of Disability; 2 Fundamental Psychosocial Concepts for Understanding Disability; 3 Challenges: Stigma, Stereotyping, and Disability; 4 Attitudes Toward People with Disabilities; 5 Coping with and Adjusting to Disability; 6 Towards an Understanding of Disability Identity; 7 A Positive Psychology of Disability and Rehabilitation; 8 The Ecology of Disability; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-998571-5

0-19-998570-7

OCLC:

893186851