Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-245) and index.
Processing Action (note)
committed to retain
Contents
Introduction: contesting assumptions and challenging practice -- What is the relevance of theory? -- Exploring theories and assumptions: the intellectual imperative -- Knowledge and power -- Exploring theories: the imperative of evidence based practice -- Epistemology: whose knowledge and persectives count? -- Contentious terminology: "scare" quotes -- Contentious terminology: disabled people -- Contentious terminology: disability theory -- Contentious terminology: patients or clients? -- Challenging assumptions; contesting power -- Criticism or critique?