Abstract
This article provides an understanding of childhood welfare from a radical perspective, showing how power within the special education system affects the discourse of ‘choice’ for parents. The analysis unmasks the disciplinary power operating within the special education system and explores the manner in which such power affects choice for parents. In turn, the analysis suggests that although disciplinary power offers little sites for resistance, the actions of some parents in the exercise of choice are seen as a growing challenge to that power. It remains to be seen just how resistant the system will become in the face of such opposition.Citation
Critical Social Policy, 25 (3): 325-348Publisher
Sage Journals OnlineJournal
Critical Social PolicyAdditional Links
http://csp.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/25/3/325Type
Journal articleLanguage
enISSN
02610183ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1177/0261018305054075