Psychosocial aspects of disability
Subtitle: insider perspectives and counseling strategies
By: Irmo Marini, Noreen M. Glover-Graf, Michael Jay Millington
Contributors: Glover-Graf, Noreen M.; Millington, Michael Jay
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Springer Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780826106025; 9780826106032
Subjects: Social aspects; Rehabilitation; People with disabilities; Psychology; Counseling of
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Disability from a sociological perspective; title: The history of treatment toward persons with disabilities / Irmo Marini; title: Societal attitudes and myths about disability : improving the social consciousness / Irmo Marini; title: Culturally different issues and attitudes toward disability / Michael Jay Millington; title: Attitudes toward disability by special interests and occupational groups / Irmo Marini; title: The psychology of disability surrounding the individual and family; title: Theories of adjustment and adaptation to disability / Irmo Marini; title: Family adaptation across cultures toward a loved one who is disabled / Noreen M. Glover-Graf; title: Sexuality and disability / Noreen M. Glover-Graf; title: The psychosocial world of the injured worker / Irmo Marini; title: Pertinent topics concerning psychosocial issues of disability; title: Disability and quality of life over the life span / Noreen M. Glover-Graf; title: Implications of social support and caregiving for loved ones with a disability / Irmo Marini; title: Thriving versus succumbing to disability : psychosocial factors and positive psychology / Irmo Marini; title: Counseling strategies and insights for working with persons with disabilities; title: Which counseling theories and techniques work best with different disability populations and why / Michael Jay Millington; title: Counseling families / Michael Jay Millington; title: Ethical responsibilities in working with persons with disabilities and our duty to educate / Noreen M. Glover-Graf; title: Basic do's and don'ts in counseling persons with disabilities / Michael Jay Millington; title: What we counsel, teach, and research regarding the needs of persons with disabilities: what have we been missing? / Irmo Marini.