Disability and society Disability is seen as a (potentially problematic) interplay between an individual and their environment. The challenge here is to understand this interplay such that by changing the environment in a broad sense, society can be made less disabling.
This course of study is interdisciplinary with a sociological profile; it treats the consequences of reduced ability in daily life, and how societal barriers can be disabling.
Practical research is directed towards, for example, standard of living, societal outcasts, practical interaction with social agencies, consequences of political reform, barriers to participation, new political trends (e.g. accessibility and anti-discrimination laws), observed practices and daily life in childcare institutions/schools – and in general.