The social psychology of disability

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Title:

The social psychology of disability

Author:

Dunn, Dana.

ISBN:

9780199985692

Personal Author:

Dunn, Dana.

Physical Description:

xv, 187 pages ; 23 cm.

Series:

Academy of Rehabilitation psychology series

General Note:

Source of cataloging data: WCP

Abstract:

"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 normal lives. Thus, The Social Psychology of Disability is designed to counter stereotypical or biased perspectives aimed at an often overlooked minority group." -- From the publisher's description.

Contents:

Overview: the social psychology of disability -- Fundamental psychosocial concepts for understanding disability -- Challenges: stigma, stereotyping, and disability -- Attitudes toward people with disabilities -- Coping with and adjusting to disability -- Towards an understanding of disability identity -- A positive psychology of disability and rehabilitation -- The ecology of disability.

Subject Term:

People with disabilities.

Sociology of disability.

Disability studies.

Disability studies. (OCoLC)fst00894656

People with disabilities. (OCoLC)fst01057245

Sociology of disability. (OCoLC)fst01123936

Behinderung. (DE-588)4112696-8

Sozialpsychologie. (DE-588)4055891-5

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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 normal lives. Thus, The Social Psychology of Disability is designed to counter stereotypical or biased perspectives aimed at an often overlooked minority group. The primary audience for the book is rehabilitation researchers and clinicians in psychology and allied fields (e.g., social work, nursing). A secondary audience includes policy makers and graduate students in rehabilitation and clinical psychology, as well as interested undergraduates.

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A social psychologist in the holistic tradition of Beatrice Wright, Dunn (Moravian College) explores the cultural, social, and interpersonal context within which an individual with a disability operates. He highlights the various facets of the multiple factors that either enable the person to accept the impairment--celebrate its uniqueness, focus on his or her aspirations, and thrive--or succumb to the prevailing negative stereotypical expectation by society that a person is defined by a disability. The author does a masterful job of illustrating the belief systems that underlie the polar models of disability: the medico-legal orientation, which defines disability as grounded in the limitations imposed by the bodily impairment, and the social paradigm, in which disability is created by attitudinal beliefs against those considered "different"--the latter reflected by ableist policies resulting in architectural barriers and media distortions reinforcing cultural stereotypes as represented by telethons envisioning people with disabilities as "worthy" recipients of the largesse of charity. The chapter topics are well thought out, and the narrative flows easily, inviting readers to think through the implications by answering review questions at the conclusion of each chapter. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers. --Daniel J. Winchester, Columbia University

Foreword	p. ix
Preface and Acknowledgments	p. xiii
1 Overview: The Social Psychology of Disability	p. 1
2 Fundamental Psychosocial Concepts for Understanding Disability	p. 19
3 Challenges: Stigma, Stereotyping, and Disability	p. 38
4 Attitudes Toward People with Disabilities	p. 57
5 Coping with and Adjusting to Disability	p. 76
6 Towards an Understanding of Disability Identity	p. 93
7 A Positive Psychology of Disability and Rehabilitation	p. 107
8 The Ecology of Disability	p. 125
Notes	p. 141
References	p. 143
Index	p. 177

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