The third edition is made up of 42 chapters, 15 of which are completely new to this edition, including:
ยท Early seminal writings in disabled studies
ยท Death and dying
ยท Psychology
ยท Hate crime and the criminal justice system
ยท Sport
ยท Psycho-emotional disablism and internal oppression.
This seminal textbook conveys the continuing developments in the lives and experiences of disabled people. It is valuable reading for students and professionals in the fields of social work, sociology, social policy, health and nursing as well as disabled people.
John Swain is Professor of Disability and Inclusion at Northumbria University.
Sally French is an associate lecturer at the Open University.
Colin Barnes is a Professor of Disability Studies at the Centre for Disability Studies, University of Leeds.
Carol Thomas is a Professor of Sociology at Lancaster University.