Changing Disability Policies in Britain
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Introduction The reforms in social policy associated with the establishment of the welfare state in Britain during the 1940s contained a number of initiatives designed to improve the lives of disabled people. However, the lack of meaningful progress towards social inclusion was highlighted, particularly from the 1970s, by an increasing number of campaigns by newly organised groups of disabled people. Their grievances ranged widely: against continuing forcible institutionalisation, segregation in ‘special needs’ services, higher rates of poverty and unemployment, lower educational qualifications, and the greater restrictions on leisure and social relationships compared with the rest of the population.
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