Abstract
espanolEl proposito de este articulo es analizar ideas, definiciones y practicas vinculadas al «surgimiento» de la rehabilitacion en la Argentina, a mediados del siglo XX. A partir de fuentes primarias, se analizan las concepciones sobre el problema medico y social de la rehabilitacion del «lisiado» y su presencia en la agenda publica entre 1940 y 1960. Los resultados muestran que las epidemias de poliomielitis fueron un factor significativo que tensiono los alcances y contenidos de la proteccion social de las personas con discapacidad y de los proyectos de modernizacion de la rehabilitacion, al tiempo que conformo las bases de posteriores desarrollos en dicho campo. EnglishThe purpose of this article is to analyze ideas, definitions and practices linked to the “emergence” of rehabilitation in Argentina in the mid-20th century. Drawing on primary sources, we analyze conceptions about the medical and social problem of rehabilitating the “cripple,” and its presence on the public agenda between 1940 and 1960. Our results show that poliomyelitis epidemics were a significant factor in placing strain on the scope and contents of both social protection for people with disabilities and modernization projects related to rehabilitation, while forming the basis for subsequent developments in this field.
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