Table II

Select models of disability

MedicalSocialBiopsychosocialGeographicalEconomic
Personal problemSocial issuesSomatic and social issueSpaces issueDemand issue
Medical careSocial integrationMedical care and social integrationSpatial integrationEconomic integration
Individual treatmentSocial actionIndividual treatment and social actionAccessibility of places and spacesProduct development
Professional helpIndividual and collective responsibilityPersonal help and individual collective responsibilityExploitation of geographical information system to evaluate the accessibility of space regarding individual needsInnovation in design and function
Personal adjustmentEnvironmental manipulationPersonal adjustment and environmental manipulationUniversal designUniversal design
BehaviourAttitudeAttitudePerson as an integral part of a geographical environmentCulture
CareHuman rightsHuman rights and careHuman rightsCompetitive advantage
Health care policyPoliticsHealth care policy and politicsPolitics, market forcesMarket forces
Individual adaptationSocial changeSocial change, exclusion, integration, inclusionInclusionInclusion

Sources: Forrester and Davis (2011); Zajadacz and Śniadek (2014) 

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