SOWK 240 - Chp 11 Flashcards
1
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Medical Model of Disability
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Views disability as an individual deficit and identifies disability as being fundamentally biological in origin
2
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Social Model of Disability
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In contrast to the medical model of disability, this model contends that disability is created or constructed by social and environmental factors only
3
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Ableism
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Refers to discrimination or prejudice against individuals based on their ability or disability
4
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Eugenics
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The practice of selecting desired human traits to improve the genetic stock of the population and preventing the breeding of those with undesired traits
