The Social Construction of Intellectual Disability

by Mark Rapley

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A range of case studies, drawing upon ethnomethodological and conversation analytic scholarship, reveals how persons categorized as intellectually disabled are actually defined through their interaction with care staff and other professionals. Intellectual disability is usually thought of as a form of internal, individual affliction, differing little from diabetes, paralysis or chronic illness. This study's application of discursive psychology to...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521005299

ISBN13:9780521005296

Release Date:June 2004

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:260 Pages

Weight:0.96 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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Psychology

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