Understanding the Experience of Disability

Perspectives from Social and Rehabilitation Psychology

Edited by Dana S. Dunn

Academy of Rehabilitation Psychology Series

Includes up to date research on social psychological perspectives on disability
Covers classic, current, and nascent topics linked to disability
Explores the experience of an often overlooked but sizable group—people with disabilities

Understanding the Experience of Disability

Perspectives from Social and Rehabilitation Psychology

Edited by Dana S. Dunn

Academy of Rehabilitation Psychology Series

Description

Rehabilitation psychologists have long argued that situational constraints (e.g., missing ramps, lack of Braille signage, nondisabled peoples' attitudes) create greater social barriers and behavioral restrictions for people with disabilities (PWDs) than do the disabilities themselves. In other words, as social psychologist Kurt Lewin argued, situational factors, including the perceptions and actions of other people, often have greater impact on the experience of disability than do the personal qualities of PWDs themselves. Thus, the experience of disability is shaped by a variety of psychosocial forces and factors, some of which enhance while others hinder daily living. For adequate understanding and to plan constructive interventions, psychological science must attend to how the disabled person and the situation interact with one another. Understanding the Experience of Disability: Perspectives from Social and Rehabilitation Psychology is an edited book containing chapters written by social and rehabilitation psychologists who study how social psychological theory can inform our understanding of the experience of disability and rehabilitation. Chapters are arranged topically into four sections: Established areas of inquiry (e.g., stigma, social biases, stereotyping), mainstream topics (e.g., women, culture and race, aging), emerging issues (e.g., implicit attitudes, family and parenting issues, positive psychology), and issues of injustice, advocacy, and social policy (e.g., perceived injustice, disability advocacy, policy implications). Besides informing advanced undergraduate and graduate students and professional (researchers, practitioners) audiences, the book will help families and caregivers of PWDs, policy makers, and PWDs themselves, understand the social psychological processes linked to disability.

Understanding the Experience of Disability

Perspectives from Social and Rehabilitation Psychology

Edited by Dana S. Dunn

Academy of Rehabilitation Psychology Series

Foreword
Preface and Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 - Social Psychological Perspectives on Disability
Dana S. Dunn
Established Areas of Inquiry
Chapter 2 - Disability Stigma: Causes, Consequences, and Strategies for Change
Katie Wang & Leslie Ashburn-Nardo
Chapter 3 - Judging Disability: Some Biases Identified by Social Psychology and Rehabilitation Psychology
Dana S. Dunn
Chapter 4 - Disability's Incompetent-but-Warm Stereotype Guides Selective Empathy: Distinctive Cognitive, Emotional, and Neural Signatures
Jennifer Wu & Susan T. Fiske
Chapter 5 - Reducing Prejudice towards People with Disabilities
Rana Yaghmaian, Kanako Iwanaga, Jia-Rung Wu, Xiangli Chen, Emre Umucu, Jing Tao, Hanoch Livneh, and Fong Chan
Chapter 6 - Rehabilitation Psychology's Foundational Principles and Social Psychological Theory: Intersections and Applications in Global Health
Jacob A. Bentley, Jamie L. Tingey, Jeremiah Lum, & Shuen-En Ho
Chapter 7 - Social and Psychological Factors Affecting Coping with and Adjusting to Disability
Alexandra M. Kriofske Mainella & Susan Miller Smedema
Mainstream Topics
Chapter 8 - Women with Disabilities: Maintaining Womanhood Amidst Social Challenges
Angela Kuemmel, Caitiln P. Campbell, & Anthea Gray
Chapter 9 - Culture, Race, and Disability
Faye Z. Belgrave, Kelli W. Gary, & Khalilah R. Johnson
Chapter 10 - Personality and Disability: A Scholarly Tapestry from Disparate Threads
Timothy R. Elliott, Lauren L. Barron, Kaitlyn Stein, Erika Wright & Leslie Lowry
Chapter 11 - Social Support, Chronic Illness, and Disability
Julie Chronister
Chapter 12 - Aging and Age-Related Disability
Bruce Rybarczyk & Amy M. Garroway
Emerging Issues
Chapter 13 - Disability in the Workplace
Shannon Cheng, Saaid A. Mendoza, Linnea Ng, Christy Nittrouer, & Mikki Hebl
Chapter 14- Implicit Attitudes and Behavior toward People with Disabilities
John F. Dovidio, Ava T. Casados, & Gina Roussos
Chapter 15 - An Exploration of Disability Self-Categorization, Identity, and Pride
Kathleen Bogart & Michelle R. Nario-Redmond
Chapter 16 - Family, Parenting, and Disability
Erin E. Andrews
Chapter 17 - Disability and Positive Psychology
Anne Arewasikporn, Ann M. Roepke, & Dawn M. Ehde
Chapter 18 - A Social Psychology of Self-Determination and Disability
Michael L. Wehmeyer
Chapter 19 - Resilience and Disability: Intra-personal, Interpersonal, and Social Environment Factors
Alexandra L. Terrill, Justin J. MacKenzie, Jackie Einerson, & Maija Reblin
Issues of Injustice, Advocacy, and Social Policy
Chapter 20 - Perceived Injustice and Disability
Zina Trost, John A. Sturgeon, Casey Azuero, Kimberley Monden, & Whitney Scott
Chapter 21 - Disability Advocacy for a New eEa: Leveraging Social Psychology and a Sociopolitical Approach to Change
Thomas P. Dirth & Michelle R. Nario-Redmond
Chapter 22 - Social Policy and Disability: Implications for Rehabilitation Psychology Practice, Research and Education
Matthew C. Saleh, Susanne M. Bruyère, & Thomas P. Golden
References
Author and Subject Index

Understanding the Experience of Disability

Perspectives from Social and Rehabilitation Psychology

Edited by Dana S. Dunn

Academy of Rehabilitation Psychology Series

Author Information

Edited by Dana S. Dunn, Professor of Psychology, Moravian College

Dana S. Dunn, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Director of Academic Assessment at Moravian College. A social psychologist by training, his scholarship examines teaching, learning, and liberal education as well as the social psychology of disability. He received the Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching from the American Psychological Foundation in 2013. Dunn will serve as President of the American Psychological Association's Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) in 2020.

Contributors:

Erin E. Andrews, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System & University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School

Anne Arewasikporn, University of Washington

Leslie Ashburn-Nardo, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Casey Azuero, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Lauren L. Barron, Texas A&M University

Faye Z. Belgrave, Virginia Commonwealth University

Jacob A. Bentley, Seattle Pacific University & Johns Hopkins University

Kathleen Bogart, Oregon State University

Susanne M. Bruyère, Cornell University ILR School

Caitiln P. Campbell, Louis Stokes VA Medical Center

Ava T. Casados, Yale University

Fong Chan, University of Wisconsin at Madison

Shannon Cheng, Rice University

Julie Chronister, San Francisco State University

Thomas P. Dirth, University of Kansas

John R. Dovidio, Yale University

Dana S. Dunn, Moravian College

Dawn M. Ehde, University of Washington

Timothy R. Elliott, Texas A&M University

Susan T. Fiske, Princeton University

Andrea M. Garroway, University of Rochester Medical Center

Kelli W. Gary, Virginia Commonwealth University

Thomas P. Golden, Cornell University ILR School

Anthea Gray, James A. Haley VA Medical Center

Mikki Hebl, Rice University

Shuen-En Ho, Seattle Pacific University

Khalilah R. Johnson, Virginia Commonwealth University

Alexandra M. Kriofske Mainella, University of Wisconsin at Madison

Angela Kuemmel, Louis Stokes VA Medical Center

Leslie Lowry, Texas A&M University

Jeremiah Lum, Seattle Pacific University

Saaid A. Mendoza, Providence College

Kimberley Monden, Craig Hospital, Englewood, CO

Michelle R. Nario-Redmond, Hiram College

Linnea Ng, Rice University

Christy Nittrouer, Rice University

Ann M. Roepke, University of Washington

Gina Roussos, Yale University

Bruce Rybarczyk, Virginia Commonwealth University

Matthew C. Saleh, Cornell University ILR School

Whitney Scott, King's College London, England

Susan M. Smedema, University of Wisconsin at Madison

Kaitlyn Stein, Texas A&M University

John A. Sturgeon, University of Washington Medical Center

Alexandra Terrill, University of Utah

Jamie L. Tingey, Seattle Pacific University

Zina Trost, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Katie Wang, Yale University

Michael L. Wehmeyer, University of Kansas

Erika Wright, Texas A&M University

Jennifer Wu, Princeton University

Understanding the Experience of Disability

Perspectives from Social and Rehabilitation Psychology

Edited by Dana S. Dunn

Academy of Rehabilitation Psychology Series

Reviews and Awards

"Dunn has turned out an excellent collection of 21 contributions by some 50 leading researchers, all examining the nexus between two related disciplines: rehabilitation psychology and social psychology...The resources and references contributors cite are indicative of the high caliber of literature reviews conducted in support of each chapter. This primer highlights the diverse experiences of individuals with disabilities, whether congenital or acquired; is expertly organized; and will be an essential reference for concerned policy makers." - D.J. Winchester, Columbia University, CHOICE

"Dunn and a team of luminaries here share advances at the intersection of social and rehabilitation psychology. The authors do not rest with a discussion of theory. They outline how developments can be applied to improve care and policy" - Gitendra Uswatte, PhD, Past-President, Division of Rehabilitation Psychology, American Psychological Association

"Dana S. Dunn and his contributors provide essential reading for scholars, students and practitioners on the experience of disability and rehabilitation. They build on pioneering works by developing theoretical insights and evidence-based practice guidance that informs practice and social policy" - Allen W. Heinemann, PhD, ABPP, Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University

"Contributors to Understanding the Experience of Disability help us explore our own perceptions, with the goal of empowering disabled persons. Reconceptualizing the experience of disability through the lens of social psychology provides the reader with the opportunity to rethink their assumptions about living with disability. Mitigating biases is the work of all clinicians, researchers, scholars, and advocates. Dunn and colleagues provide much needed guidance." - Lisa A. Brenner, PhD, Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, and Neurology, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus