Access to higher education for disabled students in South Africa
A contradictory conjuncture of benevolence, rights and the social model of disability
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12311739 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rajohane Matshedisho (0000-0002-2137-8403, University of the Witwatersrand, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 685-699 |
| Publication date | 2007-11-16 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Disability & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-7599 • E-ISSN: 1360-0508 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09687590701659535 |
| OpenAlex | W1998498604 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 3 |
The structures of support services for disabled students in the South African higher education system find themselves in a contradictory conjuncture of rights, benevolence and the social model of disability. To elucidate this argument, this paper (a) outlines the status of support provisions for disabled students in South Africa; (b) compares the state of these support provisions with those of the UK and the USA; (c) compares the different paths taken by South Africa and the developed countries in general towards disability rights. It concludes that South Africa seems to be moving along a contradictory path and that it should make a commitment to prioritize equal access to higher education for disabled students
Access to Higher Education · Argument (complex analysis · Disabled people · Economic growth · Economics · Higher education · Political science · Sociology · State (computer science · Demography · Disability Education and Employment · Disability Rights and Representation · Gender Studies · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Medicine
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| Citations per year | 1.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |