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Publication Date: 2022
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Reconceptualization of Support and Policy for Minoritised Students with Dis/abilities in Hong Kong
Bhowmik, Miron Kumar; Kennedy, Kerry J.
Cambridge Journal of Education, v52 n4 p519-537 2022
Minoritised students with dis/abilities in Hong Kong may face aggregated challenges. As a minoritised student with dis/ability or impairment, they may be doubly marginalised or triply marginalised, as in the case of a female or poor minoritised student with dis/ability or impairment. Little is known, however, about these students or about the underpinning philosophies of existing support. Adopting an intersectionality approach and dis/ability critical race theory (DisCrit), this paper explores the educational provision and existing support measures for minoritised students with dis/abilities and the issues and challenges faced by them. It draws on various policy documents from related government departments and others. The paper presents three theoretical arguments: (1) that dis/ability discourse needs to be more inclusive; (2) that the medical model currently provides limited support for minoritised students with dis/abilities in Hong Kong; and (3) that a social model, rather than the current medical model would provide inclusive support.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Minority Group Students, Students with Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Power Structure, Intersectionality, Critical Race Theory, Discourse Analysis, Inclusion, Social Support Groups, Public Policy
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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