Invisible Impairments: Dilemmas of Concealment and Disclosure

Invisible Impairments: Dilemmas of Concealment and Disclosure

People with invisible impairments have choices as whether or not to reveal or conceal their impairments in social interaction. They may pass for “normal” if they silence impairment and disability experiences. Social conventions support silence. Disclosing impairments may occur in many circumstances,...

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Main Author: Susan Lingsom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stockholm University Press 2008-03-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research
Online Access:https://www.sjdr.se/articles/278
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spelling doaj-3b7ea4d876b6486a870d942fa6accb872020-11-24T23:38:10ZengStockholm University PressScandinavian Journal of Disability Research1501-74191745-30112008-03-0110121610.1080/15017410701391567208Invisible Impairments: Dilemmas of Concealment and DisclosureSusan Lingsom0Norwegian Social Research, Elisenberg, Oslo, NorwayPeople with invisible impairments have choices as whether or not to reveal or conceal their impairments in social interaction. They may pass for “normal” if they silence impairment and disability experiences. Social conventions support silence. Disclosing impairments may occur in many circumstances, for many reasons and may have many ramifications. People with invisible impairments and the dilemmas they face have received little attention in disability research. This article discusses concealment and disclosure of invisible impairments as ongoing processes with an emphasis on performance, motivation and context.https://www.sjdr.se/articles/278
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description People with invisible impairments have choices as whether or not to reveal or conceal their impairments in social interaction. They may pass for “normal” if they silence impairment and disability experiences. Social conventions support silence. Disclosing impairments may occur in many circumstances, for many reasons and may have many ramifications. People with invisible impairments and the dilemmas they face have received little attention in disability research. This article discusses concealment and disclosure of invisible impairments as ongoing processes with an emphasis on performance, motivation and context.
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