Eugenics, Genetics, and Disability in Historical and Contemporary Perspective: Implications for the Social Work Profession

ISBN-13: 9780197611234 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 184 str.

Southern Illinois University Professor Gerald (Professor

Recenzje

This book is geared toward those in the field of social work, it is accessible to general audiences and provides an excellent introduction to the subject for practitioners, policymakers, and the public alike.

O autorze

Gerald O'Brien is Professor of Social Work at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. His career in social work included serving as the director of several programs for persons with developmental disabilities. He has taught courses on social policy, disabilities, research, macro practice and other areas at the university level for the past 25 years. Most of his research pertains to eugenics and other historical issues in disability, metaphor analysis related to social (in)justice, and social welfare policy analysis.