{"product_id":"understanding-disability-from-theory-to-practice","title":"Understanding Disability: From Theory to Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this absorbing text by a leading writer and respected activist  theory  policy  historical background and personal experience are combined to give readers a rich and illuminating picture of the key issues raised by disability.  In the authors uniquely clear and lively narrative style  the book explores:  - The practical and political challenges that disablement presents  - Theoretical understandings of disability  - Disability law and the realities of policy implementation  - Key points of contention for the disability movement  This long-awaited new edition of a best-selling text includes new stories from the authors experience  as well as sharply framed debate about the development of policy over the last decade and a half. Its expansive coverage includes discussion of welfare  rehabilitation  special education and normalization.  This book is core reading for students of social work  nursing  health and applied social science taking modules in disability studies. Michael Oliver was the first Professor of Disability Studies in the United Kingdom and is Emeritus Professor of Disability Studies at the University of Greenwich  UK. He is the author of the path-breaking The Politics of Disablement and Social Work with Disabled People (in its third edition  co-authored with Bob Sapey).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44957574856757,"sku":"ByrdShop_0230220282","price":34.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780230220287.jpg?v=1770328900","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/understanding-disability-from-theory-to-practice","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}