Disability and diversity : a sociological perspective / Mark Sherry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sherry, Mark, 1966- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disability studies.

Sociology of disability.

People with disabilities--Social conditions.

People with disabilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (119 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2008]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book, which is rich in both sociological analysis and in practical analyses, highlights the social, cultural, and political factors that portray that some social groups experience disabilities more often than others. It also highlights the barriers that particular groups face in trying to address their medical needs. These difficulties can range from problems with insurance to language problems in dealing with health professionals, or even sexism in medicine. This book also contains many suggestions for reforming health care practices and policies to improve service delivery.

Contents:

DISABILITY AND DIVERSITY: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE; DISABILITY AND DIVERSITY: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: DISABILITY AND DIVERSITY; DISABILITY; DIVERSITY; CONNECTING DISABILITY AND DIVERSITY; DISABILITY AS A DIVERSE EXPERIENCE; A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE; DISABILITY, ILLNESS, DISEASE, DISORDER?; ADDRESSING DISABLING BARRIERS; CONCLUSION; Chapter 2: DISABILITY AND ETHNICITY; DEFINING ETHNICITY; DISABILITY AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY; RESPONDING TO DISPARITIES

"COLOR BLIND RACISM" AND "NEW RACISM"THE NEW GENOMICS AND "RACE"; CONCLUSION; Chapter 3: DISABILITY AND GENDER; DEFINING SEX AND GENDER; INTERSEX; THE UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION OF DISABILITY AMONG MEN AND WOMEN; GENDER AS A RISK FACTOR; GENDER-SPECIFIC BARRIERS IN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM; THE INTERSECTION OF MULTIPLE IDENTITIES -AND MULTIPLE BARRIERS; TARGETED INTERVENTIONS; CONCLUSION; Chapter 4: DISABILITY AND SOCIOCONOMIC STATUS; DEFINING SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; DISABILITY AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; BARRIERS IN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM; CONCLUSION; Chapter 5: CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [79]-89) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63484-117-4