Disability and Society

Overview

This module examines the different positions of disabled and non-disabled men and women in Britain and Ireland in relation to social rights and public services. Students will consider how social protection systems, (social security and labour market policies) and other social policies produce these different outcomes. Students will also examine institutional responses to existing forms of disability discrimination, disadvantage and inequality. Students will be introduced to the social model of disability and consider its implications for policy and practice.

Learning Objectives

None

Skills

To develop critical skills; to enhance written and verbal skills; to develop skills in using offical government statistics and policy documents.

Assessment

None