Social Work with Disabled People

Having gone through 30 years of development, the new edition of this highly-regarded classic is the most trusted companion for understanding and promoting the potential for social work with disabled people. It offers readers a clear introduction to the core issues of disability alongside discussion and assessment of the social worker''s role.Written by an experienced and highly respected team of authors, the book reflects:- The latest updates, developments and policy changes- The broad range of areas needing to be understood for informed practice- Recent changes to the focus of social work education and practice - The Social Model of Disability, encouraging debate about its role in social work- Developments for independent living- The heightened importance of safeguarding issues, giving attention to the topical issue of disabilist hate crimeAccessible to a broad readership and respected by disabled people themselves, this text is the foundation for effective practice.>

List of contents

Preface
Introduction: Setting the Scene
Social Work and Disability: Old and New Directions
Impairment, Disability and Research
Relationships and Families
Independent Living and Personal Assistance
Independent Living: The Wider Social Policy and Legal Context
Independent Living: Vulnerability and Safeguarding
Conclusion - Future Directions.

About the author

MICHAEL OLIVER was the first Professor of Disability Studies in the United Kingdom and is currently Emeritus Professor at the University of Greenwich, UK.BOB SAPEY is Senior Lecturer in Applied Social Science at Lancaster University, UK, where he teaches on disability and mental health.PAM THOMAS is an Honorary Research Fellow at the Centre for Disability Research, Lancaster University, UK.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Oliver, Michael Sapey Oliver, Bob Sapey, Sapey Bob, Pam Thomas
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2012
• EAN: 9780230297951
• ISBN: 978-0-230-29795-1
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Practical Social Work Series; BASW Practical Social Work; Practical Social Work Series; Practical Social Work; BASW Practical Social Work
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; SOCIAL SCIENCE / People with Disabilities, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social Work, Disability: social aspects, education; Familie; Nation; social policy; social work