This thoughtful collection addresses the issues faced by women with disabilities, examines the social construction of disability, and makes suggestions for the development and modification of culturally relevant therapy to meet the needs of disabled women. Written in an accessible style with a minimum of jargon, this book provides clinical material from the perspectives of psychotherapists, clients, personal assistants, and health administrators. Women with Visible and Invisible Disabilities also highlights the importance of considering age, ethnicity, and sexual orientation in its examination of feminist approaches to assessment, psychotherapy, disability management (coping), and discusses how the Americans with Disabilities Act impacts employment and education for women.

About the Author

Martha E. Banks, PhD, is a research neuropsychologist in the Research and Development Division of ABackans DCP, Inc., in Akron, Ohio. She has also served as a clinical psychologist with the Brecksville Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Full Professor of Black Studies, and Associate Professor of Psychology at The College of Wooster.

Reviews

A must-read for every student...Should be included in the library of every clinician and researcher. A comprehensive book about a long-overlooked topic that affects many women and their families. The editors have opened our eyes to the issues and provided realistic and practical solutions. -Gail E. Wyatt, PhD, Professor and Director, Sexual Health Program; Associate Director, UCLA AIDS Institute; Editor, Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology Journal

Highly Recommended! This book contains much valuable information that will lead to greater sensitivity in service delivery to this neglected group of women. Readers will learn about the wide range of disabilities these women manifest and about the variety of treatment approaches and health promotion programs that validate positive views of disability while at the same time encouraging healthy living in this special population. -Irene W. Leigh, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, Gallaudet University

What an interesting book! This book will fill in many of the gaps in existing literature because of its sensitive approach to ethnic and sexual minorities who have disabilities. My consciousness was raised by nearly every chapter. I highly recommend this book to therapists, policymakers, students, faculty, and women with disabilities themselves. - Joan C. Chrisler, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Connecticut College

Bravo! Provides powerful and direct answers to the questions, concerns, and challenges all women with disabilities experience. The voices in this book are speaking loud and clear to a wide range of readers and audiences...Centered on the core principle that quality of life revolves around one's mental health, a sense of strength, and resiliency. -Theresa M. Rankin, BA, NCE, National Community Educator, Brain Injury Services, Inc; MidAtlantic Traumatic Brain Injury Consortium; Fairhaven Institute for Brain Injury/University of Wisconsin-Scott

Book Information
ISBN 9780789019370
Author Martha Banks
Format Paperback
Page Count 418
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
Weight(grams) 770g