Disability as the Basis for a Social Movement: Advocacy and the Politics of Definition
- 14 April 1988
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Social Issues
- Vol. 44 (1) , 159-172
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4560.1988.tb02055.x
Abstract
Many people with disabilities do not identify themselves as disabled or choose not to be part of a politically active community of disabled persons. This paper discusses both the barriers to the formation of a social movement of disabled people and the ways in which these barriers have been overcome. The role of public policy in the evolution of this movement is discussed, as are the current status and prospects of the disability rights movement.Keywords
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