The paper identifies a gap in the existing literature on disability and violence against

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Sourced from the stated research gap and stated challenges and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 3 journals.

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• Reimagining Disability as Knowledge: Empowerment and Identity in Selected Speculative Fiction (2026) · Theory and Practice in Language Studies · doi

  The traditional discourse of disability as lack is problematized by the paper. The study identifies a gap in the representation of disability in speculative fiction narratives, which often treat disability as a problem to be solved. The paper aims to fill this gap by analyzing the representation of disability as embodied knowledge in Autonomous and The Surrogates.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: traditional discourse disability lack problematized paper study identifies
• Reimagining Disability as Knowledge: Empowerment and Identity in Selected Speculative Fiction (2026) · Theory and Practice in Language Studies · doi

  The paper identifies the challenge of ableist representations of disability in literature and film. It also challenges the traditional discourse of disability as lack, instead positioning it as an identity and a way of knowing and being in the world. The study acknowledges the challenge of problematizing the Medical Model of Disability, which frames disability as a lack that requires fixing.

  generalstated challenges
  Keywords: paper identifies challenge ableist representations disability literature film
• Chór kobiet o niepełnosprawności. Filologiczna lektura peeling Kaite O’Reilly (2026) · Wielogłos · doi

  The paper identifies a gap in the existing literature on disability and violence against women. The analysis highlights the need for more nuanced and complex representations of disability in art and media. The paper emphasizes the importance of intersectional approaches to understanding disability and violence against women.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: paper identifies gap existing literature disability violence against
• Entre lo salvaje y lo disca. Tecnologías para la emancipación de un cuerpo discapacitado (2026) · Tabula rasa · doi

  The paper identifies a gap in critical disability studies in terms of the lack of attention to the ways in which technology can be used as a means of empowerment for individuals with disabilities. The paper also identifies a gap in the representation of disability in literature and media, highlighting the need for more nuanced and inclusive representations.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: paper identifies gap critical disability studies terms lack
• Entre lo salvaje y lo disca. Tecnologías para la emancipación de un cuerpo discapacitado (2026) · Tabula rasa · doi

  Future research could explore the ways in which technology can be used to promote the empowerment of individuals with disabilities. Future research could also examine the ways in which literary representations of disability can be used to challenge mainstream views and promote more nuanced understandings of the experiences of individuals with disabilities.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future research explore ways technology used promote empowerment

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