1st Edition

The Social Psychology of Childhood Disability

By David Thomas Copyright 1978
176 Pages
by Psychology Press

180 Pages
by Psychology Press

180 Pages
by Psychology Press

‘Some years ago I read the phrase "the spontaneous revulsion to the deformed". The phrase seemed to be both potent and provocative: Was there a spontaneous revulsion to disabilities in children or did such conditions evoke a more compassionate response?’ Originally published in 1978, the problems of the disabled were no longer confined to the medical and educational professionals, but had... Read more

Preface.  1. Social Psychology and Handicap  2. Handicapped Children  3. Attitudes and the Handicapped  4. Personality and Self-image  5. The Socialization of the Handicapped Child  6. The Family and the Handicapped Child  7. Schools and Handicapped Children.  Conclusion.  Bibliography.  Index.

Biography

David Thomas