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Disability and the Life Course: Global Perspectives - Softcover

 
9780521797344: Disability and the Life Course: Global Perspectives

Synopsis

First published in 2001, this book explores the global experience of disability using a novel life course approach.

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Review

'... a welcome addition to the field ... As a 'reader' which can be dipped into, the book is excellent.' Journal of Ageing & Society

'This book is a 'must-read' for anyone interested in how disability is socially constructed around the globe and throughout the life course.' Amazon

'This is a welcome and timely publication ... This book is commendable ...' The Journal of The Royal Anthropological Institute

Book Description

Disability and the Life Course, first published in 2001, explores the global experience of disability using a novel life course approach. It provides a unique combination of analysis, policy issues and autobiography, offering the reader a rare opportunity to make links between the theoretical, the political and the personal in a single volume.

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