Models of disability: Their influence in nursing and potential role in challenging discrimination

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 697-707

  Scullion, Philip Andrew ^a  

^a Faculty of Health and Life Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disability; Discrimination; Medical model; Models of disability; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABLED PERSON; HUMAN; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PHILOSOPHY; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 77449130791     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05211.x     Document Type: Article

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