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What a Difference a Decade Makes: Reflections on doing ‘emancipatory’ disability research
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This paper provides a broad-based overview of the development of emancipa tory disability research in the UK since its emergence in 1992. Drawing on personal experience in the field, the author responds to several important considerations that need to be addressed before considering adopting this controversial perspective. The paper is divided into two main sections. The first part provides a concise introduction to the thinking that underpins the concept of emancipatory disability research. The second section discusses key elements of this approach including the problem of accountability, the social model of disability, choice of methods and, empowerment, dissemination and outcomes. The paper concludes by suggesting that whilst there has been considerable progress over the last decade the future of emancipatory disability research remains precarious.
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- Authors
- BARNES, C.
- Affiliations
- University of Leeds (GB)
- Corresponding author
- BARNES, COLIN
- ORCID
- BARNES, COLIN
- Venue
- Disability & Society
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2003-01
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 3-17
- ISSN
- 0267-4645 (ISSN-L)
- 0968-7599
- 1360-0508
- OpenAlex
- W1978426085
- Cited by
- 406
- References
- 59
- Citations by year
- 2026: 15 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 30 · 2020: 26 · 2019: 50 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 15 · 2015: 21 · 2014: 25 · 2013: 30 · 2012: 21
- FWCI
- 24.63
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Disability & Society (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Disability Rights and Representation
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Social Sciences › Education › Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Keywords
- disability research, social model of disability, researcher accountability, empowerment, research dissemination, research outcomes, research methodology, disability studies
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