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by Sonali Shah (Editor), Caroline Bradbury-Jones (Editor)
This ground-breaking book brings together interdisciplinary and global perspectives of violence and protection (from researchers, practitioners and survivors), and takes a life-course approach to explore these issues in relation to disabled females in childhood, adulthood and older life.
Author Biography
Sonali Shah graduated with a PhD in Occupational Psychology and Disability in 2002. Since then she has developed a series of innovative projects, supported by prestigious awards and university fellowships on disability issues, human rights and social change. She is author of 3 research monographs and 12 journal articles. Sonali has grown up as a British Indian disabled woman.
Caroline Bradbury-Jones is a registered nurse, midwife and health visitor. She holds a position as Reader in Nursing at the University of Birmingham, UK where she leads the Risk, Abuse and Violence Research Programme. Her research focuses primarily on violence against women and girls. Her funded research has included the study of access to maternity services for disabled women who have experienced intimate partner violence.
