Social Work with Disabled People (BASW Practical Social Work Series) (British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Practical Social Work)

This book has been substantially revised to take into account the legislative changes since 1983 and the theoretical developments in the field of disability. Whilst continuing to highlight the negative impact of welfare policy on the lives of disabled people, it develops arguments as to how social work can contribute to the removal of disabling barriers and looks at the implications that an anti - disablist practice would have for the education and training of social workers and the management of welfare agencies. Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction: Setting the Scene....Pages 1-5 Social Work and Disability: Old and New Directions....Pages 6-32 Thinking about Disability....Pages 33-49 The Causes of Impairment and the Creation of Disability....Pages 50-63 Disability in the Family....Pages 64-82 Living with Disabilities....Pages 83-100 The Legal and Social Context of Disability....Pages 101-117 Conclusions: Some Professional and Organisational Aspects of Social Work with Disabled People....Pages 118-137 Back Matter....Pages 138-153