10 Questions
According to the text, what is medicalization?
A process by which a nonmedical problem becomes defined and/or treated as a medical problem.
According to the text, what are the two prevailing models of disability?
Biomedical model and social model
What is the biomedical model of disability?
A model that sees disability as an individual pathology to be fixed or treated.
What is the social model of disability?
A model that sees disability as a social construct.
According to the text, what is the role of medicine in creating and maintaining disability as a category?
Medicine plays a significant role in creating and maintaining disability as a category.
According to the text, what is medicalization?
The process by which a nonmedical problem becomes defined and/or treated as a medical problem.
According to the text, what is the role of medicine in creating and maintaining disability as a category?
Medicine plays a significant role in creating and maintaining disability as a category.
According to the text, what are the two prevailing models of disability?
The biomedical model of disability and the social model of disability.
What is the social model of disability?
The social model of disability emphasizes that disability is a result of societal barriers and discrimination.
What is the biomedical model of disability?
The biomedical model of disability views disability as an individual pathology to be fixed or treated.
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