scholarly journals Legislation for disabled people in Brazil. From human dignity to social inclusion. Advancing capabilities as an ethical imperative

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-234
Author(s):  
Rosylane Nascimento das Mercês Rocha ◽  
Josierton Cruz Bezerra ◽  
Francisco Cortes Fernandes ◽  
Mónica Correia ◽  
Rui Nunes
Keyword(s):  
Human Dignity ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Ethical Imperative

Smart technologies challenges and issues in social inclusion – case of disabled youth in a developing country

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bissane Harb ◽  
Dina Sidani
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Millennium Development Goals ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Smart Technologies

Purpose In light of the emphasis on “inclusion” in the sustainable development goals (SDGs), the notion of social inclusion encompasses the goal of granting opportunities for disabled people, integrate them and make them participate in the new environment. Referring to the capability theory, the purpose of this study is to examine the role of information and communication technology (ICT) in the social inclusion of disabled young people in Lebanon. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses a qualitative approach based on a series of focused semi-structured interviews with 11 participants occupying key positions in aid associations for disabled people. Findings The findings suggest that smart technologies can enhance social inclusion through three key factors: the nature of impairment and other personal characteristics of disabled people, the resources available to them and the environmental aspects provided by government policies and society’s cultural practices. In the contemporary society characterized by an increasing role of ICTs, the findings of this research could contribute to lead the developing countries to a sustainable and inclusive world through social inclusion of their youth. Research limitations/implications This study has some limitations that should be mentioned. First, it was conducted only on a small sample size (with 11 interviewees). Further empirical research must be conducted on larger sample to build and elaborate on the findings. Second, the results are mainly based on the points of view of people working in aid associations for disabled people. In future research, semi-structured interviews can be carried out with the disabled people themselves or with members of their family to ask them about their personal experience with smart technologies and the impact of this on their social inclusion. It was also suggested that the future research should explore the challenges of inclusion for different categories of disabled people separately because they are not all facing the same issues and the same challenges. Furthermore, as this paper focuses on the role of smart technologies in the development of social inclusion of disabled people, future research could take place with other groups, for example, Palestinian and Syrian refugees, to identify whether these groups are experiencing similar challenges and barriers when trying to use smart technologies as a way to enhance their social inclusion. Practical implications Related to a larger and broader approach, social inclusion of disabled or marginalized people or refugees in developing countries could be a way to commit to a sustainable and inclusive world, in alignment with the eight goals of the Millennium Development Goals. Originality/value Related to a larger and broader approach, social inclusion of disabled or marginalized people or refugees in developing countries could be a way to commit to a sustainable and inclusive world, in alignment with the eight goals of the Millennium Development Goals.

Predicting policy performance: Can the Work and Health Programme work for chronically ill or disabled people?

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 643-662
Author(s):  
Stef Benstead
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Paid Work ◽  
Health It ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Policy Performance ◽  
The Government ◽  
Health Programme ◽  
Work And Health

Many developed countries consider that disability benefit receipt is too high and more disabled people should be in paid work. Employment programmes designed to achieve this have tended towards less financial support and more requirement to engage in activity. But emphasis on social inclusion through paid work coupled with inadequate benefits and mandated activity can cause distress and worsened health. It is therefore vital that politicians understand the likely impact of employment programmes before introducing them. In this article, a new framework based on five ‘Ds’ (diagnosis, destination, development, design and delivery) is used to analyse the UK’s Work and Health Programme. It is shown that the programme is likely to fail: it includes measures that do not work, and may cause harm, whilst ignoring measures that are known to work. Based on this, it is recommended that this programme be scrapped and the government start listening to disabled people.

Assistência à pessoa com deficiência: competências do agente comunitário de saúde

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 937 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evanira Rodrigues Maia ◽  
Séfora Batista Almeida ◽  
Wéllida Rocha Oliveira ◽  
Lorita Marlena Freitag Pagliuca
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Disease Process ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Basic Care ◽  
Analysis Technique

 Objective: to discuss concepts on disability, facilities and difficulties and report on the learning needs of Community Health Agents (CHA) to work with disabled persons in basic care. Methods: this is an exploratory and descriptive research, carried out in Crato-CE, from March to May 2008. Knowledge, previous skills and learning needs were collected from 76 out of 111 CHA who participated in an awareness seminar, using a questionnaire-type registration card. Data were submitted to the content analysis technique. The project was approved by the COMEPE-UFC (245/07). Results: ninety-two percent of the CHA who concluded steps I and II of the Technical Course for Community Health Agents indicate the need for competency development to work with disabled people and their families, related to the concepts of disability, social inclusion, health-disease process, biomedical contents, health promotion and problem monitoring actions. Conclusion: adequate care delivery to disabled people demands that health professionals develop competencies for this purpose. Community Health Agents’ position turns them into essential actors of these actions in Basic Care. There is an urgent need to develop the competencies established in the curriculum framework of the Technical Course for Community Health Agents, applied to the theme. Descriptors: disabled persons; family practice; professional competence.

scholarly journals Erosion of Social Support for Disabled People in Ontario: An Appraisal of the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Using a Human Rights Framework

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-30
Author(s):  
Tracy Smith-Carrier ◽  
Phyllis Montgomery ◽  
Sharolyn Mossey ◽  
Tanya Shute ◽  
Cheryl Forchuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Support Program ◽  
International Human Rights Law ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Assistance Program ◽  
Disability Support ◽  
Systemic Discrimination

The Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) is a social assistance program offering income and employment supports for disabled people in Ontario, Canada’s most populous province. Since its inception, the ODSP has been critiqued by policy analysts, service providers, and its recipients as flawed, principally in terms of the amount and the range of supports provided. The purpose of this paper is to assess whether the ODSP meets its stated objectives from the perspective of its recipients - an important issue for engendering substantive equality for disabled individuals. The design was a supplementary secondary analysis of data collected from seven focus groups (n=46) related to poverty and social inclusion. The overall theme, the ODSP falls short, was communicated through two types of assessments of inadequacies. The first, labelled “yes, but,” acknowledged the program’s positive intent despite its insufficiencies in services and supports. The second, labelled “no, and,” decisively assessed the ODSP as inadequate with supporting rationale. In exploring extant human rights jurisprudence, we conclude that substantive protection against systemic discrimination for disabled people will not be guaranteed unless human rights legislation truly has paramountcy over all other laws. Human rights tribunals have a mandate, reinforced in international human rights law, to provide remedial remedies to systemic discrimination. Our findings speak directly to the need for human rights tribunals and commissions to mitigate the erosion of rights and opportunities for disabled people.

scholarly journals Szerettem volna ugyan tanulni, de sosem mertem belevágni a nehézségek miatt

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dóra Hangya
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
School System ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Equal Access ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Disabled Adults

Ma már nem kérdés, hogy a sokszínűséggel, a multikulturalitással foglalkozni kell, a kérdés inkább az, hogy például egy felnőttképzési intézmény vagy egy munkahelyi közösség hogyan tudja aktívan és stratégiai céllal kezelni a sokszínűséget, milyen intézkedésekkel tud értékteremtő puzzle-ként beépülni a cég, a közösség identitásába.Jelenleg az Új Nemzeti Kiválóság Program 2017/2018. évi pályázata keretében a ”Semmit rólatok, nélkületek” Fogyatékossággal élő személyek iskolarendszeren kívüli felnőttképzéshez való egyenlő esélyű hozzáférésének vizsgálata” c. kutatásban vizsgálom a fogyatékossággal élő felnőttek iskolarendszeren kívüli felnőttképzéshez történő egyenlő esélyű hozzáférésének tapasztalatait.A tanulmányomban bemutatott kutatásaim hiánypótló jellegűek. A kutatások támpontokat, útmutatót kívánnak nyújtani ahhoz, hogy az iskolarendszeren kívüli felnőttképzési intézményrendszer hatékonyabban tudja segíteni a fogyatékossággal élő személyek munkaerő-piaci (re)integrációját, társadalmi inklúzióját. A bemutatott kutatások hozzájárulhatnak egy olyan inkluzív felnőttképzési rendszer létrejöttéhez, mely hatékonyabban tudja segíteni a fogyatékossággal élő személyek munkaerő-piaci elhelyezkedését és hozzájárul a fogyatékossággal élő felnőttek egyéni igényen alapuló szükségleteinek megismeréséhez, mely hosszútávon eredményesebbé teheti a foglalkozási rehabilitáció oktatási-képzési célú tevékenységrendszerét. AbstractI wanted to study but because of the difficulties around, I never dared to start Today, it is out of question that diversity and multi-culture must be dealt with; the question is how an adult education institution or a workplace community can manage diversity actively and with a strategic view, what are the measures to be taken in order to include diversity as a value creating piece of puzzle into the identity of a firm or a community.  I am examining the experiences in the equal access of disabled adults to the adult education possibilities outside the school system in a research titled ‘”Nothing about you without you” Survey of the equal access of disabled persons to the adult education possibilities outside the school system’ and implemented within the 2017/18 call of the New Generation National Excellence Program.My researches presented in this study are stop-gap researches. They strive to provide starting points or a guide so that the adult education institutional system existing outside the traditional school system be able to support the labour market (re)integration and the social inclusion of the disabled people more effectively. The researches presented may contribute to the evolution of an inclusive adult education system that can more effectively help disabled people enter the labour market and can conduce to the exploration of the personal needs of the disabled adults, which may make the educational-training activity system of employment rehabilitation more successful in the long run. ________________________________________________________________________

scholarly journals Disability and social participation in Europe 2002-2016

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Hadfield-Spoor
Keyword(s):  
Social Participation ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
European Social Survey ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Clear Trend ◽  
Disability Prevalence ◽  
Accessibility Issues ◽  
Disability Severity ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Background Social participation is an important aspect of social inclusion and affects health, wellbeing, equality and citizenship. Informal participation is particularly important for the inclusion and wellbeing of disabled people who are a growing demographic across Europe and the world (GBD, 2017). Despite some disability rights progress such as the UNCPRD, increasing foodbank use may reflect rising prevalence of social exclusion and inequality for some disabled people. Methods Analysis of data from all countries that participated in the European Social Survey Rounds 1-8, using Stata16, assessed the extent of a relationship between informal social participation and disability (defined as being hampered by disability or ill-health in daily activities), and over time. Logistic regression was used including possible confounding variables e.g. country variation. Preliminary Findings In most years, the data showed a significant negative association between disability severity and social participation, after accounting for potential confounders. For example, in 2016 people who reported 'no' disability (OR 1.678, CI 1.102948 - 2.551828) were more likely to socialise and to have higher levels of participation than people disabled 'a lot' (OR 1.253, CI 1.097011 - 1.431516). The association fluctuated slightly over time but no clear trend was yet identifiable. Conclusions It is likely that the relationship observed reflects real inequality in social participation among disabled people, suggesting persisting significant barriers to inclusion for disabled people, which can negatively impact on people's wellbeing and broader health systems. Analysis accounted for some personal and socioeconomic barriers but not cultural or environmental barriers. Inclusion and accessibility issues become an even more acute concern (and opportunity) for policy and practice relating to equality and wellbeing when facing climate chaos: more barriers to inclusion and increased disability prevalence. Key messages Inequality indicated by lower levels of social participation of people with disabilities remains a significant concern considering personal and social costs of social isolation. Successful social inclusion improves lives of people and communities here and now and can assist in developing resilience to climate change.

scholarly journals Internet access for disabled people: Understanding socio-relational factors in Europe

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederike Scholz ◽  
Betul Yalcin ◽  
Mark Priestley
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Household Composition ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Disability Status ◽  
Relational Factors ◽  
New Policies ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Access to the Internet has become a sine qua non-of everyday life. It also offers new routes to economic and social inclusion for disabled people. Research on the digital divide shows that social factors affect Internet access but disability status is often overlooked. This paper assesses the extent to which disability makes a difference and how it interacts with other social effects to produce distinctive forms of digital exclusion. The analysis uses survey data from 27 European countries to explore and model, statistically, the interactions between Internet access, disability status, age, gender, education, household financial situation and household composition. Multilevel analysis confirms that socio-demographic factors can explain much variance in outcomes but there is a distinctive disability effect. In particular, the adverse effects of financial constraint, aging and living alone are exacerbated among disabled people. New policies to strengthen e-accessibility, arising from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and from the European Union, are important but cannot ignore those who are still excluded from the online revolution. Disabled people are over-represented in this group. The evidence suggests that both accessible technologies and appropriate supportive relationships are needed to address this.

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