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From Disability Theory to Practice : Essays in Honor of Jerome E. Bickenbach.

Riddle, Christopher A.

From Disability Theory to Practice : Essays in Honor of Jerome E. Bickenbach. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (161 pages)

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Universalism, Vulnerability, and Egalitarianism -- 2 Capabilities and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health -- 3 What We Owe: Disability and Non-Talent -- 4 Disability: A Rethink -- 5 Can Disabled People Be Healthy? -- 6 Can a Social Model of Disability Encompass "Mental Illness"? -- 7 Death, Disability, and Self-Determination -- 8 Health and Functioning in Context -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Editor and Jerome E. Bickenbach -- About the Contributors.

This collection pays tribute to Jerome E. Bickenbach's work that spans from philosophical and sociological issues to international legislation designed to support the rights of people with disabilities. Eight essays critically engage with Bickenbach's work to further advance the discussions he has initiated throughout his career.

9780739189467


Sociology of disability.


Electronic books.

HV1568 .F766 2018

362.4

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