BookDana S. Dunn.
Summary: "The book's overarching message is an important one: The experience of most people with disabilities is not what nondisabled persons anticipate--contrary to the latter's beliefs and expectations, the former can lead full and normal lives. Thus, The Social Psychology of Disability is designed to counter stereotypical or biased perspectives aimed at an often overlooked minority group."--Publisher information.
Contents:
Overview: The social psychology of disability
Fundamental psychosocial concepts for understanding disability
Challenges: stigma, stereotyping, and disability
Attitudes toward people with disabilities
Coping with and adjusting to disability
Towards an understanding of disability identity
A positive psychology of disability and rehabilitation
The ecology of disability.