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Theorising disability: a practical and representative ontology of learning disability (2019)
Journal Article
Cluely, V., Fyson, R., & Pilnick, A. (2019). Theorising disability: a practical and representative ontology of learning disability. Disability and Society, 35(2), 235-257. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2019.1632692

This article contributes to the ongoing development of the theorisation of learning disability, focusing on the value of the ontological turn. We argue that while social theory has influenced understandings of disability within academia, particularly... Read More about Theorising disability: a practical and representative ontology of learning disability.

The power of suggestion: examining the impact of presence or absence of shared first language in the antenatal clinic (2019)
Journal Article
Pilnick, A., & Zayts, O. (2019). The power of suggestion: examining the impact of presence or absence of shared first language in the antenatal clinic. Sociology of Health and Illness, 41(6), 1120-1137. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.12888

© 2019 Foundation for the Sociology of Health & Illness Healthcare encounters involving participants from diverse linguistic backgrounds are becoming more common due to the globalisation of health care and increasing migration levels. Research sugg... Read More about The power of suggestion: examining the impact of presence or absence of shared first language in the antenatal clinic.