Critical disability studies and critical community psychology – a promising relationship for people with learning disabilities?

Michael Richards

Critical disability studies and critical community psychology – a promising relationship for people with learning disabilities?

Allied Health, Social Work & Wellbeing

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Abstract

This paper considered a brief history of psychology and its relationship with disability. The paper explored the social model of disability and its links with posthumanism/dishumanism. The paper considered ideas related to a 'posthuman community psychology' and how community psychology and disability/studies can build a relationship that works for and with people with learning disabilities.

Original language	English
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 22 Nov 2017
Event	Applied Psychology and Behaviour Change Research Seminar - Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom Duration: 22 Nov 2017 → …

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Other	Applied Psychology and Behaviour Change Research Seminar
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Manchester
Period	22/11/17 → …

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http://events.manchester.ac.uk/calendar/date:2017-11-22/view:day/

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