| ID | 107195 |
| Title Proper | Disability and poverty |
| Other Title Information | the need for a more nuanced understanding of implications for development policy and practice |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Groce, Nora ; Kett, Maria ; Lang, Raymond ; Trani, Jean-Francois |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The international development community is beginning to recognise that people with disabilities constitute among the poorest and most vulnerable of all groups, and thus must be a core issue in development policies and programmes. Yet the relationship between disability and poverty remains ill-defined and under-researched, with few studies providing robust and verifiable data that examine the intricacies of this relationship. A second, linked issue is the need for-and current lack of-criteria to assess whether and how disability-specific and disability 'mainstreamed' or 'inclusive' programmes work in combating the exclusion, marginalisation and poverty of people with disabilities. This article reviews existing knowledge and theory regarding the disability-poverty nexus. Using both established theoretical constructs and field-based data, it attempts to identify what knowledge gaps exist and need to be addressed with future research. |
| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quarterly Vol. 32, No. 8; 2011: p.1493-1513 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quarterly Vol. 32, No. 8; 2011: p.1493-1513 |
| Key Words | Disability ; Poverty ; Development Policy ; International Development Community |