Work Disability Policy

2018 ◽  
pp. 3-17
Author(s):  
Ellen MacEachen
Keyword(s):  
Work Disability ◽  
Disability Policy

scholarly journals The Uneven Foci of Work Disability Research Across Cause-based and Comprehensive Social Security Systems

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 142-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen MacEachen ◽  
Sharanya Varatharajan ◽  
Bronson Du ◽  
Emma Bartel ◽  
Kerstin Ekberg
Keyword(s):  
System Design ◽  
Work Disability ◽  
English Language ◽  
Policy Research ◽  
Disability Policy ◽  
Social Security Systems ◽  
Security Systems ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Welfare Systems ◽  
Disability Research

This scoping review identified what kinds of work disability policy issues are critiqued in articles published in countries with cause-based versus comprehensive welfare systems. Drawing on a review of work disability policy research, we identified 74 English-language, peer-reviewed articles that focused on program adequacy and design. Articles on cause-based systems dwelled on system fairness and policies of proof of entitlement, while those on comprehensive systems focused more on system design complexities relating to worker inclusion and scope of medical certificates. Overall, we observed a clear difference in the nature of problems examined in the different systems. Gaps in work disability policy literature are identified, and challenges for comparative policy research are discussed.

Making Work More Central to Work Disability Policy

1994 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward H. Yelin ◽  
Patricia P. Katz
Keyword(s):  
Work Disability ◽  
Disability Policy

Associations Between Health and Work Disability

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Lund ◽  
Hermann Burr
Keyword(s):  
Work Disability

University of Zululand Library and Inclusive Education: Responding to the Needs of Students with Disabilities

Mousaion ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothy Eneya ◽  
Dennis N. Ocholla ◽  
Bertha Janneke Mostert
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
Equal Access ◽  
Disability Policy ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Education Agenda ◽  
The University

This paper investigates the University of Zululand Library’s response to the university’s inclusive education agenda with respect to the accessibility of library services to students with disabilities. This was a qualitative study within the interpretive paradigm that used Michael Oliver’s social model of disability as an underpinning theory. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from students with disabilities and library staff. In addition, physical inspection of the library building was also conducted. Data analysis was done by thematic analysis. The study reveals that the University of Zululand Library services are not inclusive. Students with disabilities struggle to access library services. They faced such challenges as inaccessibility of library services, unavailability of resources in alternative formats and assistive technologies, and the lack of a disability policy. The study also found that the library faced the following challenges in providing services for students with disabilities: limited funding, a lack of staff awareness and training, the lack of a disability policy and a lack of collaboration. Formulating regulations to enforce the implementation of disability policy and legislation, developing institutional disability policies, and providing assistive technologies are critical in ensuring the accessibility of library services to students with disabilities at the University of Zululand. Unless students with disabilities have equal access to information, the university’s inclusive education agenda will remain a distant dream. Access to academic library services is critical to the full participation of students with disabilities in education. Likewise, inclusive university education can only be realised when students with disabilities have equal access to information. This aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals and the United Nations Convention on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities, which promote equal access to services and facilities to persons with disabilities. This paper raises awareness for both library staff and university management about the current status of library facilities and services with respect to accessibility for students with disabilities and how to address inclusiveness in library service provision.

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