This popular clinical reference and text provides a multisystems perspective on childhood disability and its effects on family life. The volume examines how child, family, ecological, and sociocultural variables intertwine to shape the ways families respond to disability, and how professionals can promote coping, adaptation, and empowerment. Accessible and engaging, the book integrates theory and research with vignettes and firsthand reflections from family members.
- ISBN10 1593853629
- ISBN13 9781593853624
- Publish Date 5 April 2007 (first published 17 February 1989)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Guilford Publications
- Edition 3rd edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 434
- Language English