"I Am Human Too!": ‘Probeerruimte’ as Liminal Spaces in Search of Recognition

This paper explores the Dutch concept ‘probeerruimte’ in relation to the statement ‘human as a contested concept’, a highly relevant topic in disability studies. Probeerruimte encompasses the idea that people need space to ‘try things out’, a liminal space that facilitates personal development. It w...

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Authors: Budge, Fiona MacLeod (Author) ; Wels, Harry (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cogitatio Press 2016
In: Social Inclusion
Year: 2016, Volume: 4, Issue: 4, Pages: 140-149
Further subjects:B Disability
B learning difficulties
B Citizenship
B probeerruimte
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