Sheila Riddell|Elisabet Weedon
Disabled students in higher education: Discourses of disability and the negotiation of identity
University of Edinburgh|University of Edinburgh
university critical arena young disabled people construction adult identity obtaining higher level qualifications major impact future labour market opportunities scotland statistics show steady increase proportion students disabled however adopting identity disabled person university far straightforward part conflicting discourses surrounding disability encountered article draws data project experiences outcomes disabled students uk universities focusing case study particular student undertaking bachelor education degree elite scottish university article illustrates way positive negative discourses disability reflected learning teaching assessment practices work placement experiences impact identity student article also illustrates importance social context disability experienced whilst student chooses adopt identity disabled person time university identity rejected moves workplace benefits identified disabled person university outweigh negative aspects whilst postuniversity environment reverse case