Their Time Has Come

VALERIE LEITER is an associate professor of sociology and the chair of the department of sociology at Simmons College. She is the coeditor of Health and Health Care as Social Problems and The Sociology of Health & Illness: Critical Perspectives, ninth edition.

• Acknowledgments1. A Crisis Situation?2. The Rules Have Changed3. Participation and Voice4. Making Their Own Maps5. College, Rights, and Goodness of Fit6. The End of Entitlement7. (Im)permanent Markers of Adulthood8. Missing LinksAppendix: Research MethodsNotesReferencesIndex

"Leiter’s insights into the experiences and challenges of adolescents with disabilities transitioning to adulthood highlight the difficult choices we face in an era of limited public resources."- Richard K. Scotch (professor of sociology and public policy, University of Texas at Dallas) "The focus and quality of Their Time Has Come is unmatched.  Leiter provides a compelling and innovative account of the ongoing social changes in the treatment of children with disabilities." - Dennis Hogan (Robert E. Turner distinguished professor of Population Studies, Brown University) "Highly recommended."(Choice) "Leiter’s insights into the experiences and challenges of adolescents with disabilities transitioning to adulthood highlight the difficult choices we face in an era of limited public resources."- Richard K. Scotch (professor of sociology and public policy, University of Texas at Dallas) "The focus and quality of Their Time Has Come is unmatched.  Leiter provides a compelling and innovative account of the ongoing social changes in the treatment of children with disabilities." - Dennis Hogan (Robert E. Turner distinguished professor of Population Studies, Brown University) "Highly recommended."(Choice)