Women and Disabilities Aging Well: A Global View, 1st FROM THE PUBLISHER
What do women with intellectual disabilities experience as they age -- and what can service providers and researchers learn from their stories? These questions are the focus of this exceptional book, which weaves informative research with the oral histories of more than 160 women in 18 countries. Emphasizing that disability is not a disease, the authors use their research and the women's diverse personal stories to explore contributing factors to healthy aging. Readers will review illuminating statistics and discover how women with disabilities around the world manage the everyday issues they face. The authors also examine the influence of disability policies and programs on all of these factors and suggest future directions. With this expertly stitched quilt of cross-cultural stories and research-based facts, readers will be prepared to guide research and policy and help ensure healthy aging for women with disabilities.
SYNOPSIS
Drawing on the oral histories of 160 women in 18 countries, Walsh (disability studies, University College Dublin) and LeRoy (developmental disabilities, Wayne State University) look at what women with intellectual disabilities experience as they age and explore contributing factors to healthy aging for this population. They discuss the importance of economic factors, health and nutrition, recreation, and relationships, and examine the influence of disability policies and programs on all of these factors. Annotation © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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