Disability and Psychology: Critical Introductions and Reflections

by Dan Goodley, Rebecca Lawthom

Overview

This book critically examines the relationship between disability studies and psychology. By illuminating the interpersonal, social, cultural, historical and political causes of "disability" (the exclusion of people with physical, sensory or intellectual impairments), the editors and contributors propose ideas for enabling psychological theory and practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781403936011
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/01/2005
Edition description:	2005
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.52(d)

About the Author

DAN GOODLEY is Professor of Psychology and Disability at the Department of Psychology and Social Change, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

REBECCA LAWTHOM is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK and the Interpersonal and Organizational Development Research Group in the Department of Psychology and Speech Pathology.
DAN GOODLEY is Professor of Psychology and Disability at the Department of Psychology and Social Change, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

REBECCA LAWTHOM is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK and the Interpersonal and Organizational Development Research Group in the Department of Psychology and Speech Pathology.

Table of Contents

Preface; D.Goodley & R.Lawthom
Disability and Psychology: New Allies; D.Goodley & R.Lawthom
PART ONE: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF DISABILITY: FROM INFANCY TO ADULTHOOD
Parents, Professionals and Disabled Babies Personal Reflections on Disabled Lives; C.Tregaskis
Being in School: Disabled Children and the Denial of Psychological Reality; P.Murray
The Disability Discrimination Act and Lifelong Learning? Disabled Students and Higher Education; D.Viney
Disabled and Graduated: Barriers and Dilemmas for the Disabled Psychology Graduate; P.Stannett
Disability and Old Age: Or Why it Isn't All in the Mind; M.Priestly
Towards a Psychology of Disability: The Emotional Effects of Living in a Disabling Society; D. Reeve
PART TWO: DISABILITY, PSYCHOLOGY AND PRACTICE: FROM A DISABLING TO AN ENABLING PSYCHOLOGY
Against Stereotypes: Experiences of Disabled Psychologists; F.Levinson & S.Parritt
Understanding Intellectually Disabled Clients in Clinical Psychology; J.Clegg
Enabling Practice for Professionals: The Need for Practical Post-Structuralist Theory; L.Todd
Counselling with the Social Model: Challenging Therapy's Pathologies; J.Swain, C.Griffiths & S.French
Community Psychology with Disabled People; P.Duckett, C.Kagan, R.Lawthom & M.Burton
Conclusions: Making Enabling Alliances between Disability and Psychology; D.Goodley & R.Lawthom.