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Understanding disability by Michael Oliver · Booklabria

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Understanding disability

Social conditionsCivil rights

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First published: 1995
Language: English
Editions: 3

Synopsis

A development of some of the main themes and issues surrounding disability that have arisen since the mid-1970s. By relating these developments to the author's own biography throughout this time, this text challenges the personal and social perceptions of disability.

Subjects: Social conditions
Civil rights
People with disabilities
Soziologie
Disabled Persons
Handicapped

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