Not a New Problem: Violence in the Lives of Disabled Women: 1 (Resolve) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1773630776 ISBN 13: 9781773630779

Publisher: Fernwood Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

Violence in the lives of women with disabilities is not a new problem, but it is a problem about which little has been written. This gap in our knowledge needs to be addressed, as women with disabilities are valuable members of our society whose experiences need to be made known. Without such knowledge, political action for social justice and for the prevention of violence is impossible.

Contributors to Not a New Problem examine the experiences of Canadian women with disabilities, the need for improved access to services and the ways this violence is exacerbated by and intersects with gender, sexuality, Indigeneity, race, ethnicity and class.

About this title

About the Author

Michelle Owen is a professor in Women’s and Gender Studies, and Coordinator of the Disability Studies Program, at the University of Winnipeg. Diane Hiebert-Murphy is a professor in the Faculty of Social Work and the Psychological Service Centre at the University of Manitoba. Janice Ristock is a professor in Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Manitoba.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fernwood Publishing
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1773630776
• ISBN 13: 9781773630779
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 228
• Editor: Michelle Owen