Īccording to a social constructionist perspective, our understandings must be based within the context in which we interact with the world (Gergen, 1985). Whereas, disability refers to 'a society that discriminates, disadvantages, and excludes people with impairments, as it does not make appropriate accommodations and gives preference to those without impairment”. Impairment and disability differ in that impairment is the loss or lack of a functioning part of the body. 3.2 Poverty and Lack of Basic Resources.3.1 Physical, Social, and Cultural Environments.The social constructionist perspective of disability takes the view that disability is the “outcome of complex interactions between health conditions and features of an individual's physical, social, and attitudinal environment that hinder their full and effective participation in society.” It is therefore assumed that in many cases, it is the environment rather than the physical condition that causes disability.

Proponents of social construction theory maintain that this medicalized view fails to address social factors such as prejudice, discrimination, and inaccessibility which prevent full participation in society and contribute to the experience of disability. Prior to this, disability was determinedbased byon an individual’s health status, impairment, or capacity limitation. Scholars, (1984) and Asch and Fine (1998) were the first to reframe disability as a social construct. The need to incorporate the experiences of those living with disabilities is apparent. The social construction of disability challenges some of the assumptions that have formed the basis of the definition of the term disability.

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