The Therapeutic Needs of Culturally Diverse Individuals with Physical Disabilities

Women and disability: The role of feminist psychology.

“…Even if the woman receives payment through disability insurance, that insurance seldom covers the cost of health care and the loss of income. Returning to work for women injured on the job necessitates negotiation, first for resumption of position and second, if necessary, for accommodations to be able to work with an acute or chronic injury (Banks, 2013b(Banks, , 2013cPaludi, 2013;Sevak, Houtenville, Brucker, & O'Neill, 2015). This problem is compounded for women of color who face job discrimination in the absence of disability and are more apt than European American women to be injured on the job because of assignment to more dangerous work conditions, such as heavy lifting and exposure to dangerous chemicals used by janitorial staff (Meade, Lewis, Jackson, & Hess, 2004).…”

“…The need for comprehensive treatment and research for WWD as part of health care has been noted for several years (Banks, 2010(Banks, , 2013a(Banks, , 2013bBanks & Ackerman, 2006;Jarrett, Yee, and Banks, 2007). The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) makes treatment more accessible as it eliminates the barrier of "pre-existing conditions," including disability and domestic violence, while specifically addressing the need for health care to address and research on health disparities (Banks, in press;Banks, Brown, Mona, & Ackerman, 2015;Chin, Yee, & Banks, 2014).…”

“…Perception of disability is partially influenced by the types of disabilities women experience. As Banks (2013bBanks ( , 2013c described, there are many manifestations of disability, including easily observed visible disabilities (e.g., paralysis, limited vision, hardness of hearing). Other disabilities are considered invisible; these include cardiac disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, or chronic pain.…”