Describes the changes coming from the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as technological advances, new legislation, and evolving healthcare systems. Addresses the growing interest in racial and ethnic diversity and explores spirituality and disability. Previous edition: c1981.
Foreword
p. vii
Preface
p. ix
Acknowledgments
p. x
Introduction
p. xi
The Disability Experience
The Person: Reactions to Disablement
p. 3
The World: People With Disabilities in a Handicapping World
p. 26
Surviving: Living Independently
p. 46
Loving: The Family
p. 64
Pairing: Sexuality and Intimacy
p. 85
Working: Getting Educated and Employed
p. 107
Playing: Friendship and Recreation
p. 129
Transcending: Disability as Growth Experience
p. 146
Interventions
The Long Arm of the Law
p. 165
Individual Differences
p. 193
Psychogogic Approaches
p. 221
Peer Counseling and Related Services
p. 251
Psychotherapeutic Approaches
p. 267
Looking Ahead
p. 281
References
p. 301
Index
p. 321
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