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Societal perspectives are to a considerable extent related to societal perceptions, and I think it is fair to say that there is a reciprocal relationship. A change in societal perception of persons with handicap will of necessity result in new societal perspectives, but it is equally obvious that once these new perspectives have been implemented, the changed circumstances of societal life will cause us to form changed perceptions.
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Dybwad, G. (1981). Societal Perspectives. In: Milunsky, A. (eds) Coping with Crisis and Handicap. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3231-2_21
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