1st Edition
Normal Life A Study of War and Industrially Injured Pensioners
By Sally Sainsbury
Copyright 1993
232 Pages
by
Routledge
232 Pages
by
Routledge
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It is widely accepted that disabled people should be enabled to have as normal a life as possible. This raises the key question of what is ‘normal’ and who should define it. Originally published in 1993, it is this question which is the main focus of Normal Life , raised in the context of the experience of war and industrially injured pensioners. It was observed that there had been few, if any,... Read more
Acknowledgements. Preface. 1. Introduction 2. The ‘Preferred Status’ Groups 3. Becoming Disabled 4. Disability 5. Income 6. Employment 7. The Household: Disabled But Normal 8. Disability, Neighbours and Friends 9. Disability, Handicap and Welfare 10. Disability, Handicap and the Interconnected Community 11. Disability, Normality and Integrated Living 12. Conclusion.
Biography
Sally Sainsbury was, at the time of original publication, based at The London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. As a scholar and researcher Sally was a leader in the field of disability and social policy.
