{"product_id":"perspectives-on-disability-and-rehabilitation-contesting-assumptions-challenging-practice-paperback-9780443100598","title":"Perspectives on Disability and Rehabilitation; Contesting Assumptions, Challenging Practice (Paperback \/ softback) 9780443100598","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePerspectives on Disability and Rehabilitation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eContesting Assumptions, Challenging Practice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKaren Whalley Hammell (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780443100598, Elsevier Health Sciences\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 February 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e216 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 18.7 x 1.5 cm, 0.59 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"I would say this book is a must-read for anyone working in the rehabilitation sector...This textbook is full of interesting titbits of information and insights – with a great many links for those wishing to pursue further reading on these topics.   Hammell’s writing – which is well laid out and easy to read – will be assessable for those unfamiliar with the territory, but of equal interest to ‘experts’ in the field.  Definitely worth a look.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New Zealand Rehabilitation Association Newsletter, Volume 4 • Issue 3 • October 2007\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It presents a wealth of food for thought on rehabilitation practice. It is aimed at students, practitioners, educators and researchers in rehabilitation fields and, whilst it won’t tell anyone ‘how’ to practise, it is an essential read on the important underpinning considerations of practice.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBritish Journal of Occupational Therapy March 2009 72(3)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIt explores issues that are central to rehabilitation, such as the nature of the body, the idea of independence, the rehabilitation process, evidence-based practice and client-centred practice. Seeking always to ground theoretical ideas in the realities of every-day rehabilitation practice, and drawing from a wealth of research evidence, the book continually examines the implications of these perspectives for the education, practice, service delivery, research and theoretical development of the rehabilitation professions.\u003cli\u003eProvides an accessible introduction to current theoretical perspectives on disability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemonstrates how these theoretical perspectives can inform a practitioner's approach to rehabilitation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelevant for all the rehabilitation and health care professions\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface. Exploring the assumptions underpinning rehabilitation. Normality and the classification of difference. Disability and deviance from the norm. Theoretical models of disability. The cultural perpetuation of disability. The body and physical impairment. Disability, rehabilitation and liminality. Rehabilitation fundamentals. Client-centred philosophy: exploring privalege and power. Researching disability and rehabilitation. Contesting assumptions\u003cbr\u003e challenging practice. Glossary. References\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Occupational therapy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Occupational therapy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Occupational%20therapy%20%5BMQT%5D%22\"\u003eMQT\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Churchill Livingstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46648354504984,"sku":"9780443100598","price":24.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780443100598.jpg?v=1694979744","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/perspectives-on-disability-and-rehabilitation-contesting-assumptions-challenging-practice-paperback-9780443100598","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}