Expanding the scope of social science research on disability

The first volume presents a collection of exciting papers exploring several new areas of disability research. The contributions include: examination of the media representation of disability and coverage of disability policy issues which gives an understanding of the far reaching impact of the fourt...

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Other Authors Altman, Barbara Mandell, Barnartt, Sharon N.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Stamford, Conn. : JAI Press, c2000.
SeriesResearch in social science and disability ; v. 1.
Subjects
People with disabilities > Research > United States.
Social sciences > Research.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781849500364
1849500363
0762305517
9780762305513
ISSN1479-3547 ;
DOI10.1016/S1479-3547(2000)1
Physical Description1 online resource (viii, 234 p.) : ill.

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Table of Contents:
  • Introducing research in social science and disability: an invitation to social science to "get it" / Barbara M. Altman and Sharon N. Barnartt
  • Idiot into ape / Chris Borthwick
  • How the news frames disability: print media coverage of the Americans with Disabilities Act / Beth Haller
  • Gender contradictions and status dilemmas in disability / Judith Lorber
  • Successful labor market transitions for persons with disabilities: factors affecting the probability of entering and maintaining employment / Edward Yelin and Laura Trupin
  • Research on health care experiences of people with disabilities: exploring the social organization of service delivery / Marie L. Campbell
  • Disability-related intentional injury hospitalizations: a multi-state analysis / Llewellyn J. Cornelius
  • Disenfranchised: people with disabilities in American electoral politics / Todd G. Shields ... [et al.]
  • Stadium sightlines and wheelchair patrons: case studies in implementation of the ADA / Sanjoy Mazumdar and Gilbert Geis.

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