The CRPD and the economic model of disability

Undue burdens and invisible work

Bibliographic Data

ID12312945
AuthorsJ Grue (0000-0002-3786-9768, University of Oslo, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume39
Issue12
Pages3119-3135
Publication date2023-09-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDisability & Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0968-7599 • E-ISSN: 1360-0508
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09687599.2023.2255734
OpenAlexW4386541241
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited33

Human rights have become the dominant framework for understanding and resolving the marginalization of disabled people. Particularly since the 2007 introduction of the CRPD, many countries have formally adopted policies of ensuring equality by way of this framework. Nevertheless, socio-economic and political equality remain elusive. This article argues that part of the problem is the degree to which the human rights framework, through the principle of 'undue burdens' , is compatible with an economic model of disability. In this model, full and equal participation for disabled people equates with the ability to perform socially valued roles, particularly in the field of work. This performance in turn requires a burden of invisible, i.e. unpaid and unrecognized work. The article develops the concept of invisible work in the context of disability studies, suggesting that it is an important analytical tool for identifying the shortcomings of the human rights and anti-discrimination framework

Capability approach · Context (archaeology · Disabled people · Economics · Field (mathematics · Human rights · Law and economics · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Sociology · Work (physics · Employment and Welfare Studies · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Law · Retirement, Disability, and Employment