According to Brisenden, which of the following leads to a range of further disablements regarding education, employment and social lives?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Buildings that are not designed to admit them
Option (1) Labels such as bechara that stress victim status — Incorrect. Labels such as bechara belong to the common perception that makes the disabled person a victim. They are about attitudes and words. Brisenden traces the chain of further disablements to something built into society.
Option (2) Separate school streams for disabled students — Incorrect. Brisenden does not speak of separate school streams. His starting point is the built world that keeps disabled people out. Loss of education is one of the results he names.
Option (3) Inadequate immunisation programmes among the poor — Incorrect. Inadequate immunisation is one reason why disability is more common among poor people. It explains how an impairment arises. Brisenden's chain of further disablements starts from barriers in the built world.
Option (4) Buildings that are not designed to admit them — Correct. In Brisenden's words, disabled people are disabled by buildings that are not designed to admit them. This in turn leads to further disablements in education, employment chances and social life. For him the disablement lies in how society is built.
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