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GENDER AND DISABILITY (Draft entry for the forthcoming Sage Encyclopaedia of DISABILITY written in 2004) Helen Meekosha Senior. Lecturer School of social Work, University of New South Wales, Sydney. NSW 2052 Australia. tel: INT+61 (0)2 9385 1862 fax: INT+61 (0)2 9662 8991 April 2004 1 The Meaning of GENDER GENDER is the structure of social relations that centres on the reproductive arena, and the sets of practices (governed by this structure) that bring reproductive distinctions between bodies into social processes (Connell 2002) Why do we need to understand about GENDER in DISABILITY studies ? What is the relationship between GENDER and DISABILITY ?

experience major psycho- social problems that remain largely neglected including depression, stress, lowered self-esteem, and social isolation (Nosek and Hughes 2003). Evidence also suggests that women tend to be directed towards home-based activities, while men are likely to be supported into more public and outward-looking opportunities.

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