| Disability and Social Policy in Britain Since 1750: A History of Exclusion 2004 Edition Contributor(s): Borsay, Anne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333912551 ISBN-13: 9780333912553 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $52.42 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2017 Annotation: This book explores experiences of physical and mental impairment in Britain since the Industrial Revolution. The book's starting point is the exclusion of disabled people from the full rights of citizenship because of their marginality to the labor market. Institutional living and community care are then examined with reference to the changing mixed economy of health and social care. Literary, oral and visual sources complement documentary evidence, and particular attention is paid to the personal testimonies of disabled people. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 362.404 |
| LCCN: 2004054937 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.06" W x 7.78" (0.86 lbs) 306 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Topical - Mentally Challenged - Topical - Physically Challenged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Disability and Social Policy in Britain since 1750 explores experiences of physical and mental impairment in Britain since the Industrial Revolution. The book's starting point is the exclusion of disabled people from the full rights of citizenship because of their marginality to the labour market. Institutional living and community care are then examined with reference to the changing mixed economy of health and social care. Literary, oral and visual sources complement documentary evidence, and particular attention is paid to the personal testimonies of disabled people. |