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Discovering women with disabilities: responsive and relevant practice
- Authors:
- COLLINS Kathyrn, VALENTINE Deborah
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 2(4), 2003, pp.29-44.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The unique characteristics, strengths, and challenges facing women with disabilities are discussed. A feminist perspective is used to identify and understand the implications for developing policy, and providing services for and practicing with women with disabilities. Rather than utilize a traditional paradigm that places the “problem” within the individual woman with a disability, disability is explored within a social context. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).