The field of Rehabilitation Psychology codified a group of Foundational Principles that are grounded in clinical and practice efforts as well as the social psychology of disability. These principles are drawn from the work of the social psychologist, Kurt Lewin, his student, Beatrice A. Wright, and her colleagues, who founded and shaped the field of rehabilitation psychology. The Foundational Principles include (a) the person-environment relation, (b) the insider-outsider distinction, (c) adjustment to disability, (d) psychological assets, (e) self-perception of bodily states, (f) human dignity, and (g) advocacy, including self-advocacy by people with disabilities and that conducted by allies. These principles can help disabled persons develop a positive disability identity while also promoting or maintaining resilience when encountering obstacles and challenges linked to disability. For their part, non-disabled people can reduce their ableist beliefs and become allies by becoming familiar with the Foundational Principles.
The book reviews the history, role, and potential application of the Foundational Principles for fostering resilience, health, and well-being among individuals with disabilities. The importance of viewing disability as a form of diversity will also be emphasized, including its intersectional nature; that is, individuals with disabilities connect to a wide range of demographic groupings, including race, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression, sexual identity, sexual expression, religious beliefs, and social class.
Les mer
Setting the Stage Disability as Diversity Principle 1 Principle 2 Principle 3 Principle 4 Principle 5 Principle 6 Principle 7 The Primacy of the Foundational Principles
Dana S. Dunn is Professor of Psychology at Moravian University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He earned his PhD in experimental social psychology from the University of Virginia and his BA in psychology from Carnegie Mellon University. Dunn writes about the social psychology of disability and the scholarship of teaching and learning in psychology. He is the author or editor of over 40 books and over 200 articles, chapters, and book reviews. He is the recipient of
numerous honors, including Rehabilitation Psychology's Roger G. Barker Distinguished Research Contribution Award (2022) and its Barry Nierenberg Lifetime Education Award (2025).
Les mer
Selling point: Comprehensively presents, discusses, and applies the codified Foundational Principles of Rehabilitation Psychology
Selling point: Focuses on construing disability as an important marker of diversity, so that issues of its intersectional nature and the need for students and professionals to recognize issues of inclusion are discussed in detail
Selling point: Provides professionals and lay readers with guidelines for understanding, appreciating, advancing, and using one, several, or all the Foundational Principles for being allies for disabled persons and their families
Les mer
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780197785157
Publisert
2026
Utgiver
Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
308 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
157 mm
Dybde
13 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
208
Forfatter