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Publication Date: 2010
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A Disability Studies Framework for Policy Activism in Postsecondary Education
Gabel, Susan L.
Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, v23 n1 p63-71 2010
This article uses disability studies and the social model of disability as theoretical foundations for policy activism in postsecondary education. The social model is discussed and a model for policy activism is described. A case study of how disability studies and policy activism can be applied is provided utilizing the "3C Project to Provide Students with Disabilities a Quality Higher Education," a federally-funded development grant. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Disabilities, Social Justice, Activism, Policy Formation, Models, Case Studies, Theory Practice Relationship, Program Implementation, Research Projects
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Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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