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Class and disability: influences on learning expectations
- Author:
- PREECE Julia
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 11(2), 1996, pp.191-204.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Describes some findings from in-depth interviews with adults with disabilities, most of whom had strong working class connections. It places the findings in the context of feminist post-structuralist theory. Whilst the research is not directly to do with gender relationships, the theoretical framework highlights notions of difference, cultural value and meaning which play a significant role in the power relationships between dominant and subordinated groups.
Disability and adult education: the consumer view
- Author:
- PREECE Julia
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 10(1), 1995, pp.87-102.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Developments in recent years have shown an increasing interest in the educational needs and aspirations of disabled adults. There is still, however, limited research information representing the disabled person's voice. This paper describes the outcomes from a survey of the educational experiences of 44 physically disabled adults in the North West of England. The findings indicated that, usually, the earlier someone has acquired a disability, the less likely they were, as adults, to have achieved professional or higher qualifications, and that the level of attendance reflect both attitudinal and practical access issues, with underachievement often the result of oppression from a variety of sources. Both positive and negative experiences from disabled adults form the basis of recommendations for an equal opportunities approach to adult education for disabled people around the themes of integration, self worth, empowerment and consultation.