Race, Culture and Disability: Rehabilitation Science and Practice: Rehabilitation Science and Practice

Keys, Christopher B.,Taylor-Ritzler, Tina,Suarez-Balcazar, Yolanda,Balcazar, Fabricio E.

ISBN 10: 0763763373 / ISBN 13: 9780763763374

Published by Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Race, Culture and Disability: Rehabilitation Science and Practice: Rehabilitation Science and Practice
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0763763373
• ISBN 13: 9780763763374
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Race, Culture and Disability: Rehabilitation Science and Practice is a guide to understanding the research and practical implications related to race, culture and disability in rehabilitation science. Edited and contributed by leading experts, this multidisciplinary work examines the intersection of the constructs of race, culture and disability in order to identify strategies for improving the effectiveness of rehabilitation practice with ethnic minority consumers. This text is an extremely timely and relevant contribution for students, researchers, and practitioners in the rehabilitation fields. Key topics covered include disability identity, psychological testing, evidence-based practice, community infrastructure, employment issues and much more.

About the Authors

Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Project Director, Center for Capacity Building on Minorities with Disabilities Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Professor, Department of Psychology, DePaul University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois