Danish disability research across half a century
Social research on disability exhibits a degree of interdisciplinarity. While neither large nor clearly defined, this area of research has political relevance since it is often brought into play when drawing up or evaluating government policy to improve the situation for disabled people. The present...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Stockholm University Press
2013-05-01
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| Series: | Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research |
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| Online Access: | https://www.sjdr.se/articles/476 |
| Summary: | Social research on disability exhibits a degree of interdisciplinarity. While neither large nor clearly defined, this area of research has political relevance since it is often brought into play when drawing up or evaluating government policy to improve the situation for disabled people. The present article outlines Danish disability research with the emphasis on social research in the last 10 years. It points to forces and framework conditions that have influenced the development of the field of research. It also presents central topics of research as well as some of its findings. It concludes with a discussion of future conditions for disability research in Denmark. |
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| ISSN: | 1501-7419 1745-3011 |