Disability, Culture, and Technology

2022 ◽  
pp. 629-648
Author(s):  
Sefakor Grateful-Miranda Ama Komabu-Pomeyie
Keyword(s):  
Social Protection ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Disability Culture ◽  
The Social ◽  
Disability Law ◽  
United Nations Convention ◽  
Ict Training ◽  
The Right ◽  
Social Protection Program

Ghana has many interventions or systems to eradicate poverty among vulnerable people, especially those with disabilities. Ghana's Parliament launched the Social Protection Program in conformity with the United Nations Convention on the Right of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD) as well as the Disability Law of Ghana. One of these programs is the Social Protection Program, under which rehabilitation and RLG ICT training of People with Disabilities (PWDs) have been implemented in the classroom. The main goal of this program is to educate PWDs, granting them employable skills and thereby enabling them to become independent citizens. This chapter, which is related to one of the recommended topics, “Issues and Challenges of Digital Tools and Applications in the Classroom,” draws on and employs a phenomenological approach to confirm the lack of culturally responsiveness of technology to the Ghanaian disability community. Participants indicated they were disconnected from the program because the technological devices were foreign and not connected to their indigenous culture.

Disability, Culture, and Technology

2020 ◽  
pp. 159-178
Author(s):  
Sefakor Grateful-Miranda Ama Komabu-Pomeyie
Keyword(s):  
Social Protection ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Disability Culture ◽  
The Social ◽  
Disability Law ◽  
United Nations Convention ◽  
Ict Training ◽  
The Right ◽  
Social Protection Program

Ghana has many interventions or systems to eradicate poverty among vulnerable people, especially those with disabilities. Ghana's Parliament launched the Social Protection Program in conformity with the United Nations Convention on the Right of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD) as well as the Disability Law of Ghana. One of these programs is the Social Protection Program, under which rehabilitation and RLG ICT training of People with Disabilities (PWDs) have been implemented in the classroom. The main goal of this program is to educate PWDs, granting them employable skills and thereby enabling them to become independent citizens. This chapter, which is related to one of the recommended topics, “Issues and Challenges of Digital Tools and Applications in the Classroom,” draws on and employs a phenomenological approach to confirm the lack of culturally responsiveness of technology to the Ghanaian disability community. Participants indicated they were disconnected from the program because the technological devices were foreign and not connected to their indigenous culture.

Theories of the food insecurity ‘problem’ and the right to food ‘solution’

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Lambie-Mumford
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Social Acceptability ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Right To Food ◽  
The Social ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Right ◽  
Sufficient Food

Chapter 3 sets out the key theories with which the book engages: food insecurity and the human right to food. Following on from a conceptualisation and definition of food insecurity, the right to food is introduced. Emphasis is placed on normative element of ‘adequacy and sustainability of food availability and access’ and on the state’s obligation to ‘respect, protect and fulfil the right to food’. Theories of ‘othering’ and ‘agency’ are employed to assess the social acceptability of emergency food systems as a means of acquiring food, and the power of providers to make sufficient food available through these systems and of potential recipients to access it. Theories of ‘care’ and ‘social protection’ are employed to explore the ways in which charitable providers are in practice taking responsibility for the duty to respect, protect and fulfil the right to food and how shifts in welfare policy are affecting need for this provision.

scholarly journals Special Health Insurance as an Inclusive Social Protection Program for People with Disabilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Kafa Abdallah Kafaa
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Insurance Program ◽  
Health Insurance Program ◽  
Social Protection Program ◽  
Special Health

The article illustrated the intervention of government within poverty alleviation through inclusive social protection for People With Disabilities. By studying Special Health Insurance program in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, it assumes that the existence of the program has occurred from a rights-based perspective in inclusive health configuration. It is based on the case study approach that aimed to explain the Special Health Insurance program implementation to extend coverage to all People With Disabilities. The main result provided the Special Health Insurance-integrated scheme program can be more inclusively and accessible for People With Disabilities than former social protection programs in Indonesia. It has finally provided the best practice for the social protection program as a social policy tool focusing on disability.

scholarly journals Fundamentos constitucionais da proteção social: continuidades e ruturas

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Rita Ferreira ◽  
Daniel Carolo ◽  
Mariana Trigo Pereira ◽  
Pedro Adão e Silva
Keyword(s):  
Social Security ◽  
Social Insurance ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Political Action ◽  
The Political ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
Universal Principles ◽  
The Social ◽  
Political Choices ◽  
The Right

This article discusses the ways in which the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic has embodied to the political choices made during the process of creating and defining a democratic welfare state and how the various constitutional principles are reflected in the architecture of the system and have gradually changed over the years. The authors argue that when Portugal transitioned to democracy, unlike other areas of the country’s social policies the social security system retained some of its earlier organising principles. Having said this, this resilience on the part of the Portuguese system’s Bismarckian template has not prevented social protection from expanding here in accordance with universal principles, and has given successive governments manoeuvring room in which to define programmatically distinct policies and implement differentiated reformist strategies. The paper concludes by arguing that while the Constitution has not placed an insurmountable limit on governments’ political action, it has served as a point of veto, namely by means of the way in which the Constitutional Court has defended the right to social protection, be it in the form of social insurance, be it in the imposition of certain social minima.

Legislating personhood: realising the right to support in exercising legal capacity

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eilionoir Flynn ◽  
Anna Arstein-Kerslake
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Political Philosophy ◽  
United Nations ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Legal Capacity ◽  
Mental Disabilities ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
United Nations Convention ◽  
The Right

AbstractThis paper examines the regulation of ‘personhood’ through the granting or denying of legal capacity. It explores the development of the concept of personhood through the lens of moral and political philosophy. It highlights the problem of upholding cognition as a prerequisite for personhood or the granting of legal capacity because it results in the exclusion of people with cognitive disabilities (intellectual, psycho-social, mental disabilities, and others). The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) challenges this notion by guaranteeing respect for the right to legal capacity for people with disabilities on an equal basis with others and in all areas of life (Article 12). The paper uses the CRPD to argue for a conception of personhood that is divorced from cognition and a corresponding recognition of legal capacity as a universal attribute that all persons possess. Finally, a support model for the exercise of legal capacity is proposed as a possible alternative to the existing models of substituted decision-making that deny legal capacity and impose outside decision-makers.

scholarly journals Analysis of Regional Policy in Support of Persons with Disabilities

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 103-105
Author(s):  
A. ​Z. Seidalin
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Healthy Person ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Self Service ◽  
Regional Authorities

According to the WHO “World Report on Disability 2011”, there are more than a billion people with disabilities worldwide. At the current stage of development of the social state in the Russian Federation, one of the most priority issues is to ensure socialisation, integration into society and comfortable living for people with disabilities. A disabled person, according to the legislation of the Russian Federation, is a person who has health disorders that cause the need for social protection due to life restrictions associated with injuries, diseases and/or defects. At the same time, the limitations of vital activity mean the loss of several functions possessed by a healthy person: self-service, independent movement, the ability to communicate, orientation in space, control of their behaviour, learning, employment and other activities. This article is aimed at studying the measures taken by the regional authorities to support the integration of persons with disabilities into society.

scholarly journals Diaspora Policies, Consular Services and Social Protection for Maltese Citizens Abroad

2020 ◽  
pp. 337-355
Author(s):  
Hillary Briffa ◽  
Alessandra Baldacchino
Keyword(s):  
Social Protection ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Source Material ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Diplomatic Protection ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Right ◽  
Domestic Law

Abstract This chapter assesses the social protection policies enacted by the Maltese government to support Maltese citizens living abroad. First, the current status of the Maltese diaspora and their engagement with the homeland is contextualized, and key infrastructure and policies outlined. In the Maltese legal system, there is no domestic law granting the right to consular or diplomatic protection, however this is offered as a matter of practice based on respect for the fundamental rights of the individual. The strength of historic ties with the destination countries of Maltese emigrants is mainly reflected in the number of Reciprocal Agreements signed between Malta and partner countries. An overview of these formal treaties and their assured benefits is provided. Thereafter, five areas of concern for the social security needs of Maltese diaspora are addressed: unemployment, healthcare, pensions, family-related benefits, and economic hardship. The chapter concludes by acknowledging the communication initiatives between the Maltese government and its citizens abroad; however, it recognises that there is still a long way to go in terms of ensuring democratic participation of citizens in elections. Throughout, the evidence has been compiled primarily as a result of consultation with primary source material, as well as interviews with a range of experts within relevant Maltese governmental bodies.

SOCIAL ECONOMY AND SOCIAL POLICY: COMMON FEATURES AND DIFFERENCES (THEORETICAL ASPECTS)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruslan Skrynkovskyy ◽  
◽  
Yuriy Tyrkalo ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
General Interest ◽  
Social Partnership ◽  
The Social ◽  
Democratic Control ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The Right

The article reveals the essence, features of the formation and implementation of the social economy and social policy based on the models, functions and principles of their implementation. It has been determined that the social economy is a direction of the general economy of the state, which is based right to work, the right to social security. It was found that social policy is one of the main components of the stability of the development of society. It has been established that the basic principles of social economy are: the principle of democratic control over society; the principle of taking into account the interests of society in the context of achieving the general interest of the social economy; the principle of solidarity; the principle of responsibility; the principle of autonomy of management; the principle of independence from the influence of state bodies; the principle of the rule of law; the principle of humanism; the principle of freedom; the principle of employment of the population; the principle of social protection and compliance with social guarantees. It has been established that the main principles of social policy are: the principle of social justice; the principle of social differentiation; the principle of targeted support for vulnerable groups of the population; the principle of providing protection to all categories of the population; the principle of social partnership; the principle of social balance; the principle of ensuring stability in society; the principle of ensuring the implementation of social programs; the principle of showing compassion and understanding the needs of socially vulnerable members of society; the principle of maximizing the living wage; the principle of ensuring support for peace and harmony among citizens and society as a whole. It is noted that the models of the social economy are the transitive model, the mediterranean model, the liberal model, the continental and scandinavian models. It has been established that the implementation of social policy passes through the «Bismarckian» model, the Beveridge model, the social democratic model, the corporatist model, the catholic model and the rudimentary model. It is proposed to investigate the features of the implementation of the social economy and social policy in Ukraine in the future.

THE ROLE OF STATE PENSIONS IN SOCIAL PROTECTION OF CITIZENS

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 45-52
Author(s):  
Makhmudjon Ziyadullaev ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Constitutional Rights ◽  
Pension Systems ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Right

This article presents ofthe content of the right to social security, which is considered as one of the constitutional rights of citizens, the role of state pensions in the social protection of pensioners and the world pension systems, including distributive, mandatory and conditional pension funds.As well as the size of pensions and their components, the relevance and importance in the Republic of Uzbekistan, the ratification of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and changes in thepension sector over the past 3-4 years, taking into account the types of pension provision, frombeginningsof independence of our country

Pouvoir normatif et protection sociale dans les fédérations multinationales

2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanne Poirier
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Federal States ◽  
Normative Power ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Right

AbstractIn multinational polities, different orders of government are involved in determining the norms of social protection. In this context, this article addresses the question of who does what, how and why. The first section deals with the distribution of normative power concerning social protection in federal states and in the European Union. The second section examines a variety of devices enabling the articulation of shared power. Finally, a third section concentrates on the different functions of normative power in the social domain. The first one is obviously redistributive. Secondly, the exercise of normative power legitimises public institutions of all government levels involved. The third function, which is of particular interest in the context of multinational States (or political spaces such as Europe) consists in the consolidation of citizenship. The solidarity inherent in norms of social protection reflects the sense of belonging to a particular social group, and in this context, the nation. It can also serve to strengthen the sense of belonging to the larger political space, the multinational federation. In complex political structures, the power to establish norms of social protection contributes to the phenomenon of multiple loyalties and overlapping citizenship. Cementing citizenship in such a political context cannot succeed through homogenisation, but must respect the cultural dimension of social protection and the right to be different.

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