Key Points
- The social model states that society is the primary cause of disability, so it is a social responsibility.
- A new study finds that social model beliefs about disability were associated with more COVID-19 precautions.
- People with stronger social model beliefs were more concerned about disabled people contracting COVID-19.
- Topics:
- Health, Human Rights, Inclusion and access
- Author:
- Kathleen R. Bogart Ph.D. and Sydney Tran
- Source:
- Psychology Today
- Date published:
- Mon 28th Aug, 2023