Women with Disabilities: Found Voices Contributor(s): Willmuth, Mary (Author), Holcomb, Lillian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1560244771 ISBN-13: 9781560244776 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $153.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1994 Annotation: This innovative book was written by women with disabilities and women professionals who work with persons with disabilities. It covers many concerns about life with a disability and issues related to disability and psychotherapy. The authors represent a variety of disabilities, ethnicities, sexualities, and politics. This diversity of experience and perspective forces readers to grapple with contradictions, paradox, and their own preconceptions about disabilities and women. These women writers reveal, in deeply personal, closely technical, and sometimes theoretical terms, how they have coped with the contradictions of being women, of being members of varied colors and classes, and having bodies that don't "fit." Readers will be fascinated by the illuminating depth and breadth of experience expressed by the authors. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory - Law | Gender & The Law |
Dewey: 362.408 |
LCCN: 93030402 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.3" W x 8.68" (1.09 lbs) 222 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Here is a powerful stimulus for thought, discussion, and coalition building in the area of women and disability. This innovative book was written by women with disabilities and women professionals who work with persons with disabilities. Women With Disabilities covers many concerns about life with a disability and issues related to disability and psychotherapy.The authors represent a variety of disabilities, ethnicities, sexualities, and politics. This diversity of experience and perspective forces readers to grapple with contradictions, paradox, and their own preconceptions about disabilities and women. These women writers reveal, in deeply personal, closely technical, and sometimes theoretical terms, how they have coped with the contradictions of being women, of being members of varied colors and classes, and having bodies that don't "fit."Women With Disabilities provides a wealth of information for psychologists, social workers, feminist therapists, and counselors working in rehabilitation, vocational rehabilitation, and mental health. It covers a variety of subjects, including transference and countertransference, spinal cord injury, visual impairment, and chronic illness. Some specific topics covered include:
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