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Disabled people's attitudes toward other impairment groups: a hierarchy of impairments
- Author:
- DEAL Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 18(7), December 2003, pp.897-910.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article seeks to explore, through the literature, the notion that a hierarchy of impairment exists from the perspectives of both disabled and non-disabled people. The literature suggests that disabled people, like non-disabled people, do not always wish to be associated with other impairment groups for a variety of complex reasons, including competing for scarce allocations of funding/resources, sexual attraction, stigma, etc. The article concludes that further research is required in relation to disabled people's attitudes toward other disabled people, in general, and other impairment groups. Such research would expand our knowledge with respect to the degree to which disabled people view themselves as a homogenous in-group, as a set of separate impairment groups, or viewing impairment as only one facet of identity. These findings would help the disability movement to achieve greater inclusiveness amongst different impairments.
The identification of environments and cultures that promote the abuse of people with intellectual disabilities: a review of the literature
- Authors:
- WHITE Caroline, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 16(1), March 2003, pp.1-9.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Examines the literature regarding abuse within long-stay hospitals and community-based residences for people with intellectual disabilities. It is argued that much current thinking attributes abuse to individual deviancy and culpability; however, a greater recognition of the range of causes of abuse and the circumstances in which abuse flourishes is required in order to develop a full understanding of preventative strategies. This review is concerned with the significance of environments and cultures in increasing vulnerability to abuse.
Wheelchair needs for children and young people: a review
- Author:
- COX Diane L.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 66(5), May 2003, pp.219-223.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Reports on a project commissioned by, the Physical Disability and Sensory Impairment Forum, to investigate local parental concerns relating to the assessment for and provision of mobility equipment. The article reports on the results of the literature review carried out in order to establish current practice in the National Health Service wheelchair service in England, the role of the wheelchair in children's mobility, the wheelchair and seating needs of children and the met and unmet need. A questionnaire was also distributed to children and their parents to gain their views, but due to a poor response rate the results are not presented in the article.