Handbook on Ageing with Disability

The Handbook on Aging with Disability is the first to bring together knowledge about the experience of aging with disability, providing a broad look at scholarship across different groups and identifying unique facets of aging within specific groups. It offers guideposts for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to support persons aging with long-term disabilities and their families.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 414 pages
Publication date: 09 January 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Mainstream gerontological scholarship has paid scant attention to the unique challenges faced by individuals who age with disabilities, and they have been largely ignored by both disability and aging policies and service systems. Recognizing the need for greater understanding and awareness of this population, the Handbook on Aging with Disability emerges as a groundbreaking resource. It is the first comprehensive compilation of knowledge about the experiences of aging with disability, offering a broad perspective that encompasses scholarship across different groups of individuals with disabilities. By examining commonalities and identifying unique aspects of aging within specific groups, the Handbook aims to enhance our understanding of the diverse experiences of this population.

Drawing from a diverse range of academic, personal, and clinical perspectives, the chapters in the Handbook address a wide range of topics related to the framing of the aging with disability experience, the heterogeneity of the population aging with disability, issues of social exclusion, health and wellness, frailty, later life, and policy contexts for aging with disability in various countries.

In response to the urgent need to increase access to knowledge in this field, the Handbook serves as a valuable guide for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers. It provides insights into what matters in delivering services, developing programs, and implementing policies that support individuals aging with long-term disabilities and their families. By highlighting the unique perspectives and experiences of this population, the Handbook contributes to the development of more inclusive and equitable aging policies and practices.

Weight: 836g
Dimension: 177 x 255 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367706388