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Disability as the Basis for a Social Movement: Advocacy and the Politics of Definition
Author(s) -
Scotch Richard K.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.618
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1540-4560
pISSN - 0022-4537
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1988.tb02055.x
Subject(s) - movement (music) , politics , disabled people , social movement , political science , public policy , public relations , sociology , psychology , applied psychology , law , aesthetics , life style , philosophy
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.