Negotiating Disability: Disclosure and Higher Education

by James M. Jones, Stephanie L. Kerschbaum, Laura T. Eisenman

Book Overview

Disability is not always central to claims about diversity and inclusion in higher education, but should be. This collection reveals the pervasiveness of disability issues and considerations within many higher education populations and settings, from classrooms to physical environments to policy impacts on students, faculty, administrators, and staff. While disclosing one's disability and identifying shared experiences can engender moments of solidarity,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472053701
• ISBN13: 9780472053704
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"