Dis(en)abled: the lived experiences of inclusion policies amongst disabled young people
Conference paper
Authors | Atkins, L. |
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Type | Conference paper |
Abstract | Paper Presented as Part of the Symposium: This paper explores the tension between the policies and practice of Inclusion and the lived experiences of disabled young people in education. Drawing on the narratives of two young men who formed part of a small pilot study of young people defined as disabled and in receipt of a Statement of Focussing on the young men’s experiences of further and higher education, the paper argues that Inclusive practices and policies, however well intentioned, can create new and subtle forms of marginalisation through the structures and discourse intended to address exclusion. It goes on to It concludes by questioning whether, in a diverse and disparate society, in which all our lives are |
Keywords | disability; dis/ability; education; exclusion; further education; inclusion; social justice; young people |
Year | 2014 |
Conference | BERA Annual Conference, Institute of Education, London |
Web address (URL) | http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/21952/ |
Web address (URL) of conference proceedings | https://www.bera.ac.uk/event/bera-conference-2014 |
Publication dates | 2014 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 11 Jun 2022 |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/971xw/dis-en-abled-the-lived-experiences-of-inclusion-policies-amongst-disabled-young-people
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