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Disability on Equal Terms presents an authoritative collection of writings that examine and challenge traditional notions of disability. Edited and written by leading experts in the field, the book offers a multidisciplinary approach to disability studies, incorporating perspectives from a wide range of health and social care services, as well as a distinct and unique emphasis on the personal testimonies of disabled people themselves.
In Practice from the Viewpoint of a Social Worker
In Practice from the Viewpoint of a Social Worker
Diversity is starting to become a new ‘buzz-word’ … The notion of valuing (or affirming or even celebrating) diversity relates to the idea that we should appreciate diversity as a positive factor, an asset rather than a problem to be solved. (Harrison et al., 2003: 7–8)
It is difficult to imagine any social worker, (or, for that matter, any health and social care professional,) admitting to not valuing diversity and difference. Indeed, such notions are claimed to be central to social work values of anti-oppressive practice and inclusive working (Dominelli, 1998; Humphries, 2004). However, whilst most practitioners would claim and genuinely believe that they adhere to such principles when ...
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