
Written Material
Attitudes and their consequences
This excerpt from the Disability Awareness Package (File No. 1507) considers the reasons behind the negative attitudes towards people with disabilities which tend to be held by people who have little personal contract with people with disabilities. Gething cites segregation of people with disabilities as a major contributing factor to negative community attitudes. She stress the importance of a change in attitudes if people with disabilities are to have the opportunity to live an ‘ordinary’ life. Keyword: Attitudes
Overview
This article looks at the origin of the Citizen Advocacy principles and talk about the challenges of this advocacy service.
Author
Gething, L
Publisher
University of Sydney, Community Disability & Ageing Program
Publication date
1/09/1991
Origin
Australia
Last updated
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Source
Disability Awareness Package, Module 7
