Although most communities of disabled people have moved to the social model, in which society needs to be "cured," much research about disability has stayed well within the bounds of the medical model, in which the disability must be "cured." This collection of 12 essays varies in its approach between both, covering classification of the condition of elders, running assessments of people for assistive technology, taking a community-based approach in research about health and disability, peer mentoring (whether to enforce the medical model or not), alternative and complementary medicine among...
Although most communities of disabled people have moved to the social model, in which society needs to be "cured," much research about disability has ...
Focuses on three central themes: Challenges in Survey Development for People with Disabilities; Strategies to Promote Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Survey Development; and Issues for Future Development. This book is primarily a book for research
Focuses on three central themes: Challenges in Survey Development for People with Disabilities; Strategies to Promote Inclusion of People with Disabil...