Women and Disabilities Aging Well: A Global View, 1st
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...
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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
About the authorsAbout the collaboratorsForewordAcknowledgmentsCh. 1Introduction1Ch. 2Successful aging : an international perspective9Ch. 3Collecting information and stories17Ch. 4Economic and personal safety nets29Ch. 5Health55Ch. 6Social roles79Ch. 7A sense of well-being101Ch. 8Aging well : policy, practice, and research implications125References143Appendix : Interview protocol155Index163
