New Book: Career Success of Disabled High-Flyers
by Sonali Shah
Career Success of Disabled High-Flyers challenges the assumption that
disabled employees are a homogenous group and discusses important questions
such as: What is disability? How do people
with physical impairments define success? Does gender impact in the same way
on disabled and non-disabled people's careers?
Drawing on in-depth case studies of thirty-one disabled adults who have been
successful in their
careers, this book suggests that individual traits and patterns of behaviour
are key factors in career success, and shows that it is often society rather
than impairment that hinders professional progression.
Providing role models and valuable insights for young career-minded disabled
people, it will also help inform policy and practice in education and
training about disability and equality in schools, employment, and society
in general.
This book is a must-read, not only for people with disabilities, but for
teachers, policy-makers, employers and anyone with an interest in disabled
people and career development.
CONTENTS: 1. Career Success of Disabled High-Flyers: Introduction. 2. The
Role of Disabled People in the Workplace. 3. Meanings of Success for
High-flyers. 4. Childhood 5. Education. 6. Individual Personality and
Motivation; Their Roles in Career Success 7. Career Choice and Experiences.
8.A Portrait of the Disabled High-Flyer. References. Appendices. Index.
Price: £18.95
About the author:
Dr Sonali Shah is a postdoctoral research fellow in the School of Sociology
and Social Policy at Nottingham University, UK. Her research interests are
connected with disabled childhoods and young people, special education
versus inclusion, career choices and transitional development.
Publishers:
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 116 Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JB, Tel:
+44(0)20 7833 2307 Fax: +44(0)20 7837 2917 www.jkp.com
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