Synopses & Reviews
Combining critical policy analysis with biographical accounts, this book provides a socio-historical account of the changing treatment of disabled people in Britain from the 1940s to the present day. It asks whether life has really changed for disabled people and shows the value of using biographical methods in new and critical ways to examine social and historical change over time.
Review
A fascinating study in which more conventional histories of post-war disability arechallenged through the skilful use of life stories. Anne Borsay, Professor of Healthcare & Medical Humanities, University of Swansea
Synopsis
This book provides a socio-historical account of the changing treatment of disabled people in Britain from the 1940s to the present day. It asks whether life has really changed for disabled people and shows the value of using biographical methods in new and critical ways to examine social and historical change over time.
About the Author
Sonali Shah, Centre for Disability Studies, University of Leeds and Mark Priestley, Centre for Disability Studies, University of Leeds