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Disability and Poverty

A Conceptual Review

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ID14985283
AuthorsMichael Palmer (0000-0002-7015-1221)
Year2011
Volume21
Issue4
Pages210-218
Publication date2011-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Disability Policy Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1044-2073 • E-ISSN: 1538-4802
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1044207310389333
OpenAlexW2012466167
LanguageEN
Citations received61
References cited31

The relationship of disability to poverty is of increasing interest to policy makers as persons with disabilities are being mainstreamed into national poverty reduction programs. However, previous reviews on disability and poverty have not systematically addressed the concept of poverty. This article examines the conceptual and empirical links of three definitions of poverty to disability: basic needs, capability, and economic resources. It is shown that different definitions of poverty have different implications when applied to disability and that however defined, it is defined, poverty is closely related to disability. By drawing attention to the limitations of existing studies, this article identifies areas for future research and their implications for policy

Basic needs · Conceptual framework · Culture of poverty · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Empirical research · Medical model of disability · Political science · Poverty · Poverty reduction · Public economics · Social science · Sociology · Disability Education and Employment · Employment and Welfare Studies · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment

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