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The Resource Disability through the life course, Tamar Heller, Sarah Parker Harris

Disability through the life course, Tamar Heller, Sarah Parker Harris

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Summary
Addresses disability across the life course through delineation of various age phases and key cross-cutting, lifelong issues that impact the lives of people with disabilities. The authors discuss disability considerations, challenges, and supports at six life stages: birthrights and early childhood; childhood; youth; adulthood; aging; and death and dying. They also include transition periods, which can often be particularly challenging to individuals with disabilities and their families. The key cross-cutting issues that the authors highlight are: family; health; policy, legislation, and service; and self-determination and participation
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xxvi, 293 pages
Contents
  • Ch. 1. Introduction, background, and history / Sarah Parker Harris, Tamar Heller, and Abigail Schindler
  • Ch. 2. Current issues, controversies, and solutions / Sarah Parker Harris [and others]
  • Ch. 3. Chronology of critical events
  • Robert Gould, Tamar Heller, and Sarah Parker Harris
  • Ch. 4. Biographies of key contributors in the field / Tamar Heller, Sarah Parker Harris, and Jeannie Zwick
  • Ch. 5. Annotated data, statistics, tables, and graphs / Robert Gould, Tama Heller, and Sarah Parker Harris
  • Ch. 6. Annotated list of organizations and associations / Tamar Heller, Sarah Parker Harris, and Jeannie Zwick
  • Ch. 7. Selected print and electronic resources / Tamar Heller, Sarah Parker Harris, and Jeannie Zwick
Isbn
9781412987677
Instance
Label
Disability through the life course
Title
Disability through the life course
Statement of responsibility
Tamar Heller, Sarah Parker Harris
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
Addresses disability across the life course through delineation of various age phases and key cross-cutting, lifelong issues that impact the lives of people with disabilities. The authors discuss disability considerations, challenges, and supports at six life stages: birthrights and early childhood; childhood; youth; adulthood; aging; and death and dying. They also include transition periods, which can often be particularly challenging to individuals with disabilities and their families. The key cross-cutting issues that the authors highlight are: family; health; policy, legislation, and service; and self-determination and participation
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DLC
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
  • HV1568
  • HV1568
LC item number
  • .H45 2012
  • .D5699 2012
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
NLM call number
  • 2012 B-833
  • HV 1568
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Heller, Tamar
  • Harris, Sarah Parker
Series statement
The Sage reference series on disability: key issues and future directions
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • People with disabilities
  • Older people with disabilities
  • Aging
  • Life cycle, Human
  • Developmental psychology
  • Disabled Persons
  • Sick Role
  • Social Adjustment
  • Lebenslauf
  • Behinderter Mensch
  • Behinderung
  • Lebenslauf
  • Aging
  • Developmental psychology
  • Life cycle, Human
  • Older people with disabilities
  • People with disabilities
Label
Disability through the life course, Tamar Heller, Sarah Parker Harris
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Ch. 1. Introduction, background, and history / Sarah Parker Harris, Tamar Heller, and Abigail Schindler -- Ch. 2. Current issues, controversies, and solutions / Sarah Parker Harris [and others] -- Ch. 3. Chronology of critical events -- Robert Gould, Tamar Heller, and Sarah Parker Harris -- Ch. 4. Biographies of key contributors in the field / Tamar Heller, Sarah Parker Harris, and Jeannie Zwick -- Ch. 5. Annotated data, statistics, tables, and graphs / Robert Gould, Tama Heller, and Sarah Parker Harris -- Ch. 6. Annotated list of organizations and associations / Tamar Heller, Sarah Parker Harris, and Jeannie Zwick -- Ch. 7. Selected print and electronic resources / Tamar Heller, Sarah Parker Harris, and Jeannie Zwick
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xxvi, 293 pages
Isbn
9781412987677
Isbn Type
(cloth : alk. paper)
Lccn
2011019182
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)726620675
  • (OCoLC)ocn726620675
Label
Disability through the life course, Tamar Heller, Sarah Parker Harris
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Ch. 1. Introduction, background, and history / Sarah Parker Harris, Tamar Heller, and Abigail Schindler -- Ch. 2. Current issues, controversies, and solutions / Sarah Parker Harris [and others] -- Ch. 3. Chronology of critical events -- Robert Gould, Tamar Heller, and Sarah Parker Harris -- Ch. 4. Biographies of key contributors in the field / Tamar Heller, Sarah Parker Harris, and Jeannie Zwick -- Ch. 5. Annotated data, statistics, tables, and graphs / Robert Gould, Tama Heller, and Sarah Parker Harris -- Ch. 6. Annotated list of organizations and associations / Tamar Heller, Sarah Parker Harris, and Jeannie Zwick -- Ch. 7. Selected print and electronic resources / Tamar Heller, Sarah Parker Harris, and Jeannie Zwick
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xxvi, 293 pages
Isbn
9781412987677
Isbn Type
(cloth : alk. paper)
Lccn
2011019182
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)726620675
  • (OCoLC)ocn726620675

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