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Philip I am interested in why you think your course, if it were exclusively for nurses, would occasion resistance to the social model and adherence to the medical model.? I hope nurse education has moved on a bit? Best wishes with the course anyway. fred hessler [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: disability-research <[log in to unmask]> Sent: 11 January 2000 15:03 Subject: Theorising etc > Just a note of thanks to all who responded to my request about > Theorising disability and Impairment. Very stimulating both on and > off list discussion and much helpful food for thought and some > additional references. > > Yes a course must have a philosophy, perhaps a foundation of human > rights, but explore multiple perspectives, and validating views from > many sources. I believe education avoids indoctrination, or tries > to, and would encourage reasoned critique of the medical, social & > interface models of disability. No doubt students may be challenged > and disturbed, but extended in their thinking. If it were a course > FOR nurses, which it is not exclusively, I would expect some > resistance to the social model and some adherence to the medical > model but would seek to raise consiousness of the equal opportunity > dimensions of disability. > > Perhaps disability studies attracts people who are converted already > to such a perspective and are little disturbed by the contents?? > > Once again thanks > Further comments welcome > Philip Scullion > Senior Lecturer > Nursing and Midwifery > School of Health and Social Sciences > Coventry University > Priory Street > Coventry, CV1 5FB > Tel 024 76887969 Direct > or 024 76887928 Reception > FAX 024 76887910 > email: [log in to unmask] > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%