A human rights approach to disability assessment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6155915 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisa Waddington (0000-0002-2017-4556, Maastricht University, corresponding author), M Priestley (0000-0002-7292-6115, University of Leeds) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-15 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2169-9763 • E-ISSN: 2169-978X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/ics.2020.21 |
| OpenAlex | W3092865102 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 24 |
Disability assessments play a key role in welfare states but are increasingly contested, not least for their compatibility with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). This paper draws on evidence of global governance and assessment practices in 34 European countries, the largest international study to date. The paper reflects on the model of disability in the CRPD and its implications for disability assessment, drawing on the work of the CRPD Committee. The paper also examines examples of promising practice in assessment in European countries and concludes by identifying elements of a CRPD-compatible approach. Disability assessments must be underpinned by both a social-contextual concept of disability and a human rights approach. Administrative attribution of disability status based on categorical diagnosis or individual functioning alone is incompatible with this approach. This approach challenges the historic individualization of disability assessments and the knowledge relationships underpinning them
Attribution · Convention · Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities · Corporate governance · Disability studies · Economics · Human rights · International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health · Management · Medical model of disability · Political science · Public relations · Social model of disability · Underpinning · Welfare · Disability Rights and Representation · Law · Ombudsman and Human Rights · Psychology · Public Administration · Social Psychology · Rehabilitation
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The labour market participation of persons with disabilities and related policies
Bridging the Disability Gap in Employment
Development of a Digital Case Management Tool for Community Based Inclusive Development Program
How Disability Income Benefits Affect Employment for Persons with Disabilities in China
Bringing Human Rights Home
Transitional Justice and Inclusiveness
Using evidence in shaping disability policy in Romania
Disability is not a word we use’
The Struggle for Humanity
Are we talking the same language? Contestable discourses between university staff accommodating students with disability
Vozes silenciadas. A adaptação razoável do posto de trabalho para pessoas com deficiência ou com doença
Breaking Down Barriers
Striking a Balance Between Counseling and Compliance
Disabled youth participation within activism and social movement bases
The Disabled State
Developing the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0
Disability in a Human Rights Context
The Diffusion of Disability Rights in Europe
The Politics of Disablement
The New Politics of Disablement
Description of the person-environment interaction
Eligibility, the ICF and the UN Convention
UN convention on the rights of persons with disability, eligibility criteria and the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health
To what extent have relaxed eligibility requirements and increased generosity of disability benefits acted as disincentives for employment? A systematic review of evidence from countries with well-developed welfare systems
The Shift to the Rights Model of Disability in the EU and Canada
Discourse and Resistance in Care Assessment
Some are More Equal Than Others
Out of Darkness into Light? Introducing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Growth in the Social Security Disability Rolls
| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |