Women With Visible and Invisible Disabilities
Subtitle: Multiple Intersections, Multiple Issues, Multiple Therapies (Women & Therapy Series) (Women & Therapy Series)
Contributors: Martha E., Ph.D. Banks (Editor); Ellyn Kaschak (Editor)
Publisher: Haworth Press
Published: October 23, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 382
ISBN-13: 9780789019363
Subjects: Psychology; Psychotherapy; Social Science; Politics - Current Events; Politics / Current Events; Sociology; Women's Studies - General; Government - U.S. Government; Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare; Handicapped; Women with disabilities
First sentence: SUMMARY. Women living with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) typically experience social and emotional sequelae that can be effectively addressed in the context of a psychotherapeutic relationship.
Description: "This collection addresses the issues faced by women with disabilities, examines the social construction of disability, and makes suggestions for the development and modification of culturally relevant therapy to meet the needs of disabled women. Written in an accessible style with a minimum of jargon, this book provides clinical material from the perspectives of psychotherapists, clients, personal assistants, and health administrators. Women with Visible and Invisible Disabilities also highlights the importance of considering age, ethnicity, and sexual orientation in its examination of feminist approaches to assessment, psycotherapy, disability management (coping), and discusses how the Americans with Disabilities Act impacts employment and education for women."--Jacket.