The violence of disablism

Dan Goodley and Katherine Runswick-Cole are sharing their paper 'The Violence of Disablism' again as they try to make sense of the continued violence in disabled people’s lives. 

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Following the appalling abuse of people with learning disabilities documented by the BBC Panorama programme, Dan Goodley and Katherine Runswick-Cole are sharing their paper “The Violence of Disablism” again as they try to make sense of the continued violence in disabled people’s lives. 

You can view the paper here

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