The Inclusion of Persons With Disabilities in U.S. Foreign Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12364565 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Valerie L Karr (0000-0001-9839-3938, University of Massachusetts Boston, corresponding author), Ashley Van Edema (University of Massachusetts Boston), Megan McCloskey (University of Washington, Seattle, USA), Krista Geden (University of Massachusetts Boston), Jim Murphy (University of Massachusetts Boston), Uchenna Nwangwu (University of Massachusetts Boston) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 235-244 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Disability Policy Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1044-2073 • E-ISSN: 1538-4802 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1044207320959765 |
| OpenAlex | W3089564988 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
Persons with disabilities living in developing countries look to the United States—the world’s largest contributor to Official Development Assistance (ODA) by volume—as a steadfast supporter of inclusion. This case study examined disability inclusion within the current policies and practices of four federal agencies responsible for either funding or executing U.S. foreign assistance activities. The agencies of interest were the U.S. Department of State (DOS), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Peace Corps (PC), and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Core areas of investigation were (a) agency disability policies and guidance, (b) the inclusion of persons with disabilities in foreign assistance programs, (c) the employment of persons with disabilities within federal agencies, and (d) physical accessibility of federal agencies. Key findings show that while some progress has been made in regard to the inclusion of persons with disabilities in U.S. foreign aid, a persistent lack of formal accountability measures impedes the inclusion of persons with disabilities diffusing responsibility and results within and across agencies
Accountability · Agency (philosophy · Corporation · Economic growth · Economics · Foreign policy · Inclusion (mineral · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · International Development and Aid · Law · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Public Administration · Public-Private Partnership Projects
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |