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Researching disability: the way forward.

S French

    Disability and Rehabilitation
    |October 1, 1992
    PubMed
    Summary
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    This study critiques disability research, highlighting oppressive assumptions. It advocates for participatory and emancipatory research to empower disabled individuals and challenge existing paradigms.

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    Area of Science:

    • Disability Studies
    • Social Sciences
    • Research Methodology

    Background:

    • Traditional disability research often relies on individualistic and medicalized frameworks.
    • Existing research paradigms may perpetuate oppressive views and practices towards disabled individuals.
    • The OPCS surveys of disability are a key example of research with problematic assumptions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To critically examine the underlying assumptions in current disability research.
    • To present an alternative social model of disability.
    • To advocate for participatory and emancipatory research approaches.

    Main Methods:

    • Critical analysis of existing disability research, including the OPCS surveys.
    • Incorporation of perspectives from disabled people and their organizations.

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  • Drawing on insights from a 1991 series of seminars on disability research.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified individualistic and medicalized assumptions as oppressive to disabled people.
    • Demonstrated how these assumptions are embedded in research practices.
    • Highlighted the limitations of current research in addressing disability issues.

    Conclusions:

    • Current disability research, particularly when applied, is oppressive.
    • A shift towards participatory and emancipatory research is necessary.
    • Such research is crucial for the empowerment and liberation of disabled people.