Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables - Preface to 3rd Edition - Introduction: Setting the Scene - Key Legislation for Social Workers - Social Work and Disability: Old and New Directions - Thinking about Disability - The Causes of Impairment and the Creation of Disability - Disability in the Family - Living with Disabilities - The Legal and Social Context of Disability - Conclusions and Implications for Practice - Bibliography - Disability Studies Resources

About the Author

MICHAEL OLIVER was the first, and only, Professor of Disability Studies in the UK, at University of Greenwich, until he retired. He has been a leading commentator on disability issues for many years, with a talent for reaching audiences beyond academia. His many publications include Understanding Disability: From Theory to Practice and The Politics of Disablement, both of which became core texts in teaching. He is Chair of the Research Advisory Group of the British Council of Disabled People, Executive Editor of Disability and Society, a member of the Editorial Boards of <