Families Raising Disabled Children: Enabling Care and Social Justice

by J. McLaughlin, Dan Goodley, Emma Clavering, P. Fisher

Overview

Drawing upon qualitative material from parents and professionals, including ethnography, narrative inquiry, interviews and focus groups, this book brings together feminist and critical disability studies theories.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230551459
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	10/10/2008
Edition description:	2008
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

JANICE MCLAUGHLIN is is Executive Director of the Policy, Ethics and Life Sciences (PEALS) Research Centre, Newcastle University, UK

DAN GOODLEY is Professor of Psychology and Disability at the Department of Psychology and Social Change, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

EMMA CLAVERING was one of the research associates involved in this study, she continues to work with Janice McLaughlin in PEALS in associated research projects.

PAMELA FISHER was one of the research associates involved in this study, she is now Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Huddersfield, UK.

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements Theorising Parents, Professionals and Disabled Babies Methodology Research Encounters Unmaking Children productive Parental Alliances Community Practices Professional, Institutional and Ethical Practices The Gender Dynamics, Transformative Potential and Boundaries of Care Values of Enabling Care and Social Justice References Index

Editorial Reviews

'This well written, incredibly emotive and thought-provoking book is about revealing the tensions, dilemmas and impacts for parent's, carers and professionals who have, or come into contact with, disabled babies and children...[It] is valuable in its rich content, but is also theoretically sophisticated. The insights provided for families of disabled children, professionals working with disabled children and students and academics who are interested in disability and families alike will benefit from reading this accessible book.' - Chrissie Rogers, Disability& Society

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