The line between difference, disability, and disease is constantly shifting, shaped as much by social attitudes as biology. A trait that seems like a simple variation in one context can become a ...

Health and medicine is more than just biological - societal forces can get under your skin and cause illness . Medical sociologists like me study ...

Narratives about disability are steadily pivoting towards the social model – one that focuses on removing barriers rather ...

An estimated 15% of the world’s population experience some form of disability. Across Europe and Central Asia, persons with disabilities represent one of the largest segments of the population that ...