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Paralympic Narratives- Perceptions of Disability

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The Paralympic Games have the potential to change popular perceptions of disability. 1- Is the specific legacy potential of the Paralympic Games taken seriously by politicians and Games organisers? 2- Could stories about the Paralympic Games and disabled athletes have a negative impact on disabled people? 3- Is it asking too much of the Paralympic Games to change people’s attitudes towards disability?

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AuthorsProfessor Mike Weed
Dr Dikaia Chatziefstathiou
Miss Suzanne Dowse
Dr Louise Mansfield
Dr Ian Wellard
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