DSST 441

Social Contructions of Disability

Units: 1.5

Focuses on the historical, cultural and social constructions of ability/disability such as impairment, handicap, special needs, and disability. The implications of these constructions are explored in relation to the development of theory, policy and practice locally and globally.

Undergraduate course in Disability Studies offered by the School of Public Health and Social Policy in the Faculty of Human and Social Development.