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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463712003321

Autore

Dunn Dana

Titolo

The social psychology of disability / / Dana S. Dunn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-19-998571-5

0-19-998570-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Collana

Academy of Rehabilitation Psychology Series

Disciplina

305.9/08

Soggetti

People with disabilities

Sociology of disability

Disability studies

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; The Social Psychology of Disability; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1 Overview: The Social Psychology of Disability; 2 Fundamental Psychosocial Concepts for Understanding Disability; 3 Challenges: Stigma, Stereotyping, and Disability; 4 Attitudes Toward People with Disabilities; 5 Coping with and Adjusting to Disability; 6 Towards an Understanding of Disability Identity; 7 A Positive Psychology of Disability and Rehabilitation; 8 The Ecology of Disability; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This is the first book to systematically review, update, organize, and critique the literature on the social psychology of disability in 30 years. The book gives pride of place to classic as well as contemporary concepts from the social psychology of disability and rehabilitation psychology that researchers and clinicians can use or adapt for their professional venues. The book''s overarching message is an important one: The experience of most people with disabilities is not what nondisabled persons anticipate--contrary to the latter''s beliefs and expectations, the former can lead full and no