Away with the fairies?’ Disability within primary‐age children's literature
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12312270 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Angharad E Beckett (0000-0001-5233-3390, University of Leeds, corresponding author), Angharad Beckett, Nick Ellison (0000-0002-6348-655X, University of Leeds), Sam Barrett (0000-0003-2907-5172, University of Leeds), Sonali Shah (0000-0002-4322-7905, University of Leeds) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 373-386 |
| Publication date | 2010-04-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Disability & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-7599 • E-ISSN: 1360-0508 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09687591003701355 |
| OpenAlex | W1969734732 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 18 |
This article outlines the findings of a new study that explores the portrayal of disability within a sample of the primary‐age children's literature most readily available to UK schools. The kind of literature to which children are exposed is likely to influence their general perceptions of social life. How disability is handled by authors is therefore important from the standpoint of disability equality. Findings suggest that whilst there are some good examples of inclusive literature ‘out there’, discriminatory language and/or negative stereotypes about disability continue to be present in a range of more contemporary children's books. Clearly, more still needs to be done to ensure that schools and teachers are provided with information relating to the best examples of inclusion literature and efforts must continue to be made to inform authors, publishers and illustrators about how to approach the issue of disability
Developmental psychology · Disability studies · Inclusion (mineral · Learning disability · Medical model of disability · Perception · Sample (material · Sociology · Children's Rights and Participation · Disability Rights and Representation · Gender Studies · Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
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| Citations per year | 1.21 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |