Disabilities & the Disabled: Encyclopedias

Offers a multidisciplinary, multicultural look at a vast array of disability issues. More than 500 international scholars have contributed entries that span the globe and the centuries, from the Pleistocene era to the present.

A reference that provides rehabilitation information on both the medical and social aspects of a wide range of disabilities<-->physical and mental, organic and traumatic<-->and available therapies, processes, concepts, and sources of support, as well as simple explanations of terms and procedures. The articles are arranged alphabetically and thoroughly cross-referenced; each entry also includes a bibliography. The articles emphasize that people with disabilities share a commonality with those who are not disabled. Where appropriate, entries also include lists of organizations and foundations as resources for help or further information. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Contains 273 entries to information derived from the sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities. Comprehensive coverage, including biographical, subject, and historical information. Many entries contain sub-topics. Articles are signed and include references. Index in last volume.

Examines the issues, events, people, activism, laws, personal experiences, and social ramifications of disability throughout American history.