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Building upon the distinction made between impairment and disability, it is possible to argue that both are culturally produced. Further, in seeking to develop a social theory of disability it has recently been argued that ‘A theory of disability … then must offer what is essentially a social theory of impairment.’ (Abberley, 1987, p. 9)
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Oliver, M. (1990). The Cultural Production of Impairment and Disability. In: The Politics of Disablement. Critical Texts in Social Work and the Welfare State. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20895-1_2
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