Disability studies in higher education
โ Scribed by Steven J. Taylor
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Weight
- 39 KB
- Volume
- 2011
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0271-0560
- DOI
- 10.1002/he.438
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โฆ Synopsis
Disability studies courses and programs can have a positive and transformative effect on disability services, students with disabilities, and the broader campus climate by placing disability issues in social, cultural, and political context.
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