ERIC Number: EJ960037
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
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From Absent to Active Voices: Securing Disability Equality within Higher Education
Beauchamp-Pryor, Karen
International Journal of Inclusive Education, v16 n3 p283-295 2012
This article discusses the representation and participation of disabled students in the development of higher education policy and provision within the UK, at both a national and institutional level. Findings are drawn from a doctoral study, which identified the importance of student participation in securing equality and inclusion. Power relationships and established boundaries are explored to ascertain how vocal disabled students are in these processes. Questions are addressed in terms of the genuineness and effectiveness of participatory approaches, identifying those barriers that are likely to impede the process. These include the influence of dominant ideology, professional expertise and attitudes towards the capability of disabled students. All are important when considering the increased rights of disabled people. (Contains 1 note.)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Participation, Disabilities, Special Needs Students, Educational Policy, School Policy, Policy Formation, Transformational Leadership, Student Leadership, Inclusion, Social Justice, Barriers, Performance Factors, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Questionnaires, Student Attitudes, Participant Satisfaction, Student Empowerment, Politics of Education, Educational Legislation, Group Dynamics, Advocacy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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