Models of Disability: Social Model

Focuses on the social and environmental barriers that disable people, rather than their individual impairments
Views disability as a form of social oppression, resulting from the failure of society to accommodate and include people with impairments
Emphasizes the need for social change and removal of barriers to enable full participation and inclusion
Key principles:
- Disability is a social construct, not a personal tragedy
- People with impairments are not the problem, but rather the environment and society that excludes them
- Disability is a human rights issue, requiring social justice and equality

Views disability as a personal tragedy or defect, resulting from an individual's impairment or illness
Focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and cure of the impairment, rather than the social and environmental barriers
Emphasizes the role of medical professionals in "fixing" the individual, rather than addressing societal barriers
Key principles:
- Disability is a personal problem, requiring medical intervention
- People with impairments are seen as "sick" or "broken" and in need of repair
- Disability is a medical issue, rather than a social or human rights issue

Views disability as a personal misfortune, eliciting sympathy and pity from others
Focuses on providing charity and welfare to people with impairments, rather than addressing social and environmental barriers
Emphasizes the role of benevolent organizations and individuals in "helping" people with impairments
Key principles:
- Disability is a personal tragedy, requiring sympathy and charity
- People with impairments are seen as objects of pity, rather than as equals
- Disability is a personal issue, rather than a social or human rights issue

Views disability as the result of an interaction between biological, psychological, and social factors
Focuses on the complex interplay between an individual's impairment, their personal and psychological experiences, and the social and environmental context
Emphasizes the need for a holistic approach, addressing the individual's physical, emotional, and social needs
Key principles:
- Disability is a multifaceted issue, requiring a comprehensive approach
- People with impairments have unique experiences and perspectives, shaped by their individual and social context
- Disability is a complex issue, requiring collaboration between medical, social, and psychological professionals

Focuses on social and environmental barriers that disable people, rather than individual impairments
Views disability as a form of social oppression, resulting from society's failure to accommodate and include people with impairments
Emphasizes the need for social change and removal of barriers to enable full participation and inclusion
Disability is seen as a social construct, not a personal tragedy
Environment and society are the problem, not the individual with impairments
Disability is a human rights issue, requiring social justice and equality

Views disability as a personal tragedy or defect, resulting from an individual's impairment or illness
Focuses on diagnosis, treatment, and cure of the impairment, rather than social and environmental barriers
Emphasizes the role of medical professionals in "fixing" the individual
Disability is seen as a personal problem, requiring medical intervention
People with impairments are seen as "sick" or "broken" and in need of repair
Disability is a medical issue, rather than a social or human rights issue

Views disability as a personal misfortune, eliciting sympathy and pity from others
Focuses on providing charity and welfare to people with impairments, rather than addressing social and environmental barriers
Emphasizes the role of benevolent organizations and individuals in "helping" people with impairments
Disability is seen as a personal tragedy, requiring sympathy and charity
People with impairments are seen as objects of pity, rather than as equals
Disability is a personal issue, rather than a social or human rights issue

Views disability as the result of an interaction between biological, psychological, and social factors
Focuses on the complex interplay between an individual's impairment, their personal and psychological experiences, and the social and environmental context
Emphasizes the need for a holistic approach, addressing the individual's physical, emotional, and social needs
Disability is seen as a multifaceted issue, requiring a comprehensive approach
People with impairments have unique experiences and perspectives, shaped by their individual and social context
Disability is a complex issue, requiring collaboration between medical, social, and psychological professionals

The social model focuses on societal barriers that disable individuals, rather than their impairments.
It views disability as a result of societal oppression and exclusion, rather than a personal characteristic.
The model emphasizes the need to change society to accommodate people with disabilities, promoting accessibility and inclusion.
Disability is seen as a social construct, created by societal attitudes and barriers.
People with disabilities are not inherently "disabled", but rather disabled by society's failure to adapt.

The medical model attributes disability to an individual's impairment or medical condition.
It views disability as a personal tragedy or problem that needs to be cured or fixed.
The model emphasizes the need for medical intervention and treatment to "fix" the individual.
Disability is seen as a result of individual impairment or medical condition, rather than societal factors.
People with disabilities are viewed as "sick" or "broken" and in need of repair by medical professionals.

The biopsychosocial model considers the complex interplay between biological, psychological, and social factors that contribute to disability.
It views disability as a complex issue that cannot be attributed to a single factor.
The model emphasizes the need for a holistic approach to understanding and addressing disability.
Disability results from the interaction between biological, psychological, and social factors, rather than a single cause.
A multidisciplinary approach is necessary to address disability, recognizing that people with disabilities have complex needs beyond just medical treatment.