TITLE: The disabled minority
AUTHOR: Biklen, D., & Knoll, J.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: 1987
This article discusses the minority status of people with disabilities and presents the view that change toward community integration will occur more rapidly if we recognize people with disabilities as a minority who face discrimination. The article also challenges us to the fact that the greatest barriers for people with disabilities are not technical but rather attitudinal.
AUTHOR: Bogdan, R., & Biklen, D.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: 1977
This article introduces the concept of handicapism and draws parallels to it and racism and sexism. The authors examine how handicapism manifests itself in personal interaction, in organizations and on an institutional level. It also discusses it's presence in human service policy and practice. This is a very important article in understanding the relationship of handicapism to the other isms that exist in our society.
AUTHOR: Hodge, F., & Edmonds, R.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: 1988
Research findings are presented in this monograph that provide comprehensive data on health and disability issues of American Indians with disabilities. The study also includes input from Indian personnel at vocational programs that exist as well as by Indians who are disabled. The monograph also looks at the socio- cultural aspects of Indians with disabilities which can be useful in the planning and development of services by Indian communities as well as state and local governments. The difficulties and barriers faced by Indians with disabilities are also discussed as they relate to Navajo, Shoshone-Bannock and Chippewa-Cree tribes.
AUTHOR: Hodge, F., & Weinmann, S.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: 1987
Focusing on three regional groups of American Indians, Navajo, Montana and Alaska, this monograph outlines and discusses various disabling conditions among each group as well as health conditions that are likely to result in disabilities. The various regions represent unique environmental, climatic and tribal differences. Such information has been pieced together thus far so this comprehensive effort is very welcomed.
AUTHOR: Joe, J. R., & Miller, D.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: 1987
This monograph offers insight into the cultural dimension of disability specifically related to the American Indians. It looks as some common perceptions of disability and discusses the Indian and non-Indian traditions and approaches regarding attitudes toward disability, examining differences and broader cultural values. It also offers specific examples of where cultural differences and misunderstandings have arisen when the Indian becomes a client in the non-Indian service world as well as recommendations to providing better understanding and services. Also discussed is the bi-cultural nature of Indian culture today and a brief historical insight as to how this occurred.
AUTHOR: Locust, C. S.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: 1985
This monograph explores a number of common beliefs that many American Indians have in common. It offers a brief explanation and examples of how and why those beliefs are expressed and some actions caused by such beliefs within the service system. The monograph reviews literature in this area as well as offering insights for American Indian people. It helps to widen our understanding and provides insight as to how many people in the American Indian culture think about health and how that impacts on attitudes and treatment of community members that are disabled.
AUTHOR: Locust, C.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: 1986
This monograph offers an overview of Apache life addressing issues of the change from traditional ways to ways of Western medicine in treating physical symptoms. It also discusses the concern within the community that the "old way" is being lost as younger people become more acculturated into the white culture. These concerns face many cultures in this country today as well as to impact on the identities that people of various cultures must struggle with. It offers a review of some of the literature that has been written about the Apache culture and religion, questioning some of what was written. In addition, the monograph discusses the Apache concept of power, who can have power, causes of unwellness and handicaps, and what in fact is viewed as a handicap. In addition, it points out conditions that would not be viewed as handicapping conditions in mainstream culture but are in Apache culture. Other issues such as fetal alcohol syndrome, abortion and infanticide are also discussed. It is an excellent overview of the Apache culture and beliefs.
AUTHOR: Locust, C.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: 1987
This monograph looks at fundamental Hopi beliefs about unwellness and handicaps, what it means to be a Hopi, and what is said to walk the Hopi way. The Hopi identification of two categories of unwellness, things brought on by unnatural causes and those things brought by natural causes and how this impacts on the way they see disability. It also discusses how the Hopi belief that man is made up of three components, body, mind and spirit, and health is achieved when there is harmony between the three. It adds further insight and more specific understanding to attitudes of this specific group of American Indians and how they think about unwellness and disability within the tradition that has lasted within their culture.
AUTHOR: Nagler, M.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: 1990
This edited book presents a collection of articles related to disability. Of particular significance are sections on what it means to be disabiled and societal attitudes about disability. Articles discussing such things as the media, the politics of difference, the sociology of acceptance, as well as disabiltiy as a social movement provide for useful information related to issues of disability and multiculturalism.