A development of some of the main themes and issues surrounding disability that have arisen since the mid-1970s. By relating these developments to the author's

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the development and consequences of disability policies, contrasting policies grounded in medical definitions of

We live at a paradoxical time for many disabled people: some achieve new freedoms while others face cuts in services and attempts to restrict who counts as disa

This book examines disability hate crime. It focusses on key questions concerning the ways in which hate is understood and experienced within the context of the