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Disability and difference in global contexts : enabling a transformative body politic
This book explores the possibilities and limitations re-theorizing disability using historical materialism in the interdisciplinary contexts of social theory, cultural studies, social and education policy, feminist ethics, and theories of citizenship.
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INTERSECTIONALITY, WORK, AND WELL-BEING
Intersectionality emphasizes numerous points of difference through which those who occupy multiple disadvantaged statuses are penalized. Applying this consideration to the workplace, we explore ways in which status-based and structural aspects of work undermine women and people with physical disabilities and diminish psychological well-being. We conceptually integrate research on the workplace disadvantages experienced by women and people with disabilities. Drawing on a longitudinal analysis of community survey data that includes a diverse sample of people with and without physical disabilities, we explore the claim that women with disabilities are burdened by greater disadvantage in work settings compared to men with disabilities and women and men without disabilities. We find evidence that in comparison with these groups, women with disabilities on average are more psychologically affected by inequitable workplace conditions, partly because they earn less, are exposed to more workplace stress, and are less likely to experience autonomous working conditions.
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A national survey on violence and discrimination among people with disabilities
Background
The aim of the study was to quantify levels of violence and discrimination among people with disabilities and analyze the effects of gender and the type and degree of disability.
Methods
The study analyzed data on self-reported violence and discrimination from a Danish national survey of 18,019 citizens, of whom 4519 reported a physical disability and 1398 reported a mental disability.
Results
Individuals with disabilities reported significantly higher levels of violence than those without. Specifically, individuals reporting a mental disability reported higher levels of violence and discrimination. Significant gender differences were found with regard to type of violence: while men with disabilities were more likely to report physical violence, women with disabilities were more likely to report major sexual violence, humiliation and discrimination. Neither severity nor visibility of disability was found to be a significant factor for risk of violence.
Conclusions
This large-scale study lends support to existing research showing that people with disabilities are at greater risk of violence than people without disabilities. Further, the study found that people with mental disabilities were significantly more likely to report all types of violence and discrimination than those with physical disabilities. The findings also show that gender is significant in explaining the type of violence experienced and the experience of discrimination.
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People with Disabilities
To what extent are people with disabilities fully included in economic, political and social life? People with disabilities have faced a long history of exclusion, stigma and discrimination, but have made impressive gains in the past several decades. These gains include the passage of major civil rights legislation and the adoption of the 2006 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This book provides an overview of the progress and continuing disparities faced by people with disabilities around the world, reviewing hundreds of studies and presenting new evidence from analysis of surveys and interviews with disability leaders. It shows the connections among economic, political and social inclusion, and how the experience of disability can vary by gender, race and ethnicity. It uses a multidisciplinary approach, drawing on theoretical models and research in economics, political science, psychology, disability studies, law and sociology.
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Does Motherhood Empower Women with Physical Disabilities? An Exploratory Qualitative Study Based on the Narratives of Women with Disabilities in Rural China
Motherhood is one of the major social roles women are expected to play, but it is a complicated issue for women with disabilities. This study is the first attempt to explore the motherhood experience of women with physical disabilities in rural China. Guided by the interpretive paradigm, we adopted a qualitative research method and drew upon qualitative analysis to examine the motherhood experiences of the research participants. Nine women with disabilities from rural areas who had children were recruited by following purposive sampling method, and the semi-structured interviews were conducted with each participant. As the respondents expressed both the pain and the joy of motherhood, three main themes emerged from in-depth interviews: (1) Choice to be mothers: decision based on the logic of family life; (2) Disability and reconstruction of daily life experiences: pressure, guilt, and stigma; (3) Reflections on being mothers. The findings present the significance of this topic within the fields of disability studies and feminist motherhood studies. A deep analysis of the unique motherhood experiences of rural women with disabilities offers valuable insights into the contextual complexities of disability motherhood and highlights the need for empowering approaches to support them effectively.
Highlights
This paper explores the motherhood experience of women with physical disabilities in rural China, with an interpretive analysis of the data revealing how disability reconstructs their experiences.
This paper discusses the reasons and reflections behind the decision to become mothers for women with disabilities.
Compared with mothers without disabilities, they experienced more physical and psychological stress, guilt, and stigma.
Motherhood has the potential to empower the mothers with disabilities both psychologically and emotionally, while the social support they receive should also be reflected.
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