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DEFICIT DISCOURSE [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Problems
  • Sociology of Human Relations
CONT

"Deficit discourse" refers to disempowering patterns of thought, language and practice that represent people in terms of deficiencies and failures. It particularly refers to discourse that places responsibility for problems with the affected individuals or communities, overlooking the larger socio-economic structures in which they are embedded.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
CONT

Le discours centré sur la déficience [...] se concentre sur tout ce que le patient n'est pas capable de faire.

Spanish

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