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Our new book has just published. DePoy, E. & Gilson, S.F. ( 2011)Studying Disability: Multiple Theories and Responses. thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. ISBN 9781412975766 Presenting fully integrative text covering disability from a variety of disciplines This innovative text first reviews existing theories, then sets forth a new viewpoint that incorporates elements from disability studies, sociology, human services, rehabilitation counseling, and public health. Authors Elizabeth DePoy and Stephen French Gilson explore the history of disability with a focus on both Western and non-Western cultures, examine the historical conceptions of disability and how they have affected the lives and civil rights of the disabled, and explore a wide range of both classic and new and emerging theories. The book concludes with a section on application of theory to practice and policy in the professional and public realm and the recommendation of a socially just community for the full range of disabled individuals. Amazon Link http://www.amazon.com/Studying-Disability-Multiple-Theories-Responses/dp/141297576X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280943671&sr=1-1 Barnes and Noble Link http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?r=1&IF=N&EAN=9781412975766&cm_mmc=Google%20Book%20Search-_-k118169-_-j14953980-_-Googe%20Book%20Search%20%28non-B%26N%20Imprint%29 Elizabeth DePoy, PhD Professor, Interdisciplinary Disability Studies and Social Work http://www.ccids.umaine.edu/faculty-staff/depoy.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_DePoy University of Maine 5717 Corbett Hall Orono, ME 04469 207-581-1469 (voice) 207-581-1084 (TTY) 207-581-1231 (FAX) ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page.