We have agreed to provide within the journal a list of completed theses in the field of Disability Studies. This will be an important resource for readers to follow through as well as provide the names of colleagues who are new entrants to the discipline.
This is an open invitation for theses completed within two years of conferment which fit with the Aims and Scope of Disability & Society.
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Name of author
Thesis title
University awarding degree
Degree awarded and year:
A 100 word synopsis of the thesis
Email address
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We will include this call for Doctoral Announcements in forthcoming issues of the journal.
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Name of author: Rahel More
Thesis title: Dis/Ability, parenting and social work
University awarding degree: University of Klagenfurt, Austria
Degree awarded and year: PhD, 2021
The qualitative study explored the lives of mothers and fathers with intellectual disabilities in Austria, focusing on the complex meaning of societal attributions and perceptions for their parental self-understanding. Following Disability Studies’ critique of power structures, a participatory approach bridged research with the interests of disabled people. Within a hermeneutic framework, three types of data were analyzed; internet-newsgroups, interviews with social work professionals and with mothers and fathers with intellectual disabilities. Results highlight intersectional disadvantages and the relevance of ableism in de/constructing gendered parenting ideals and dis/ability. This is the first published research in this field from an Austrian perspective.
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