“Over the past decade, practitioners in the field of maternal and child health have gained a general understanding of Life Course Theory and its potential application to practice. This book focuses on moving Life Course Theory into action, filling a need for practitioners across a variety of fields to maximize the opportunities this model offers…. Read more »
Health Equity
Advances in exercise and health for people with mobility limitations
“The purpose of this book is to provide public health, disability, and rehabilitation professionals and practitioners evidence-based science with respect to health disparities faced by people with disabilities, especially people with mobility limitations; alternative methods of rehabilitation and exercise science for this population; assistive device technology; and, improved access to health care, employment, and social… Read more »
Health disparities and intellectual disabilities
“International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities is an ongoing scholarly look at research into the causes, effects, classification systems, and syndromes of developmental disabilities. Contributors come from wide-ranging perspectives, including genetics, psychology, education, and other health and behavioral sciences. Provides the most recent scholarly research in the study of developmental disabilities A vast range… Read more »
Communicative Biocapitalism: The Voice of the Patient in Digital Health and the Health Humanities
Communicative Biocapitalism: The Voice of the Patient in Digital Health and the Health Humanities: “Digital health tools are marketed as neutral devices made to help users take responsibility for their health. Yet digital technologies are not neutral; they are developed from an existing set of assumptions about their potential users and contexts for use,… Read more »
What’s New
The saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers.” We certainly had the showers last month, and the trees in my yard are finally beginning to prove that saying true! Before we go off to the races, however, let’s first take a look back at some of the new titles that came in to the library… Read more »