A critical exploration of institutional logics of de-institutionalisation in the field of disability policy and practice: Towards a socio-spatial professional orientation
This contribution throws light on how historical as well as contemporary interpretations of 'de-institutionalisation' in the institutional field of disability policy and practice have transformed over time and place/context, yet continue to be essentially ambiguous and contested. We addre...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Social Work & Society
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Social Work and Society |
| Online Access: | http://132.195.130.183/index.php/sws/article/view/1679 |
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| Summary: | This contribution throws light on how historical as well as contemporary interpretations of 'de-institutionalisation' in the institutional field of disability policy and practice have transformed over time and place/context, yet continue to be essentially ambiguous and contested. We address that the current 'community turn' has gradually produced a problematic dichotomy in disability policy and practice between 'segregated living in residential, institutional contexts' being framed as something to avoid, and 'inclusive living in the community' as a desirable goal. We suggest that a socio-spatial professional orientation might enable us to de-institutionalise this dominant dichotomy.
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| ISSN: | 1613-8953 |