Countering disablism: An alternative universal income support system based on egalitarianism
Data(s) |
2016
|
---|---|
Resumo |
The long-term vision of economic security and social participation for people with a disability held by disability activists and policy-makers has not been realised on a global scale. This is despite the implementation of various poverty alleviation initiatives by international and national governments. Indeed within advanced Western liberal democracies, the inequalities and poverty gaps have widened rather than closed. This article is based on findings from a historical-comparative policy and discourse analysis of disability income support system in Australia and the Basic Income model. The findings suggest that a model such as Basic Income, grounded in principles of social citizenship, goes some way to maintaining an adequate level of subsistence for people with a disability. The article concludes by presenting some challenges and a commitment to transforming income support policy. |
Formato |
application/pdf |
Identificador | |
Publicador |
Taylor & Francis |
Relação |
http://eprints.qut.edu.au/89107/1/MaysJJrnlArticleScJrnlDisRes_14.pdf DOI:10.1080/15017419.2014.995218 Mays, Jennifer (2016) Countering disablism: An alternative universal income support system based on egalitarianism. Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 18(2), pp. 106-117. |
Direitos |
Copyright 2015 Taylor & Francis The Version of Record of this manuscript has been published and is available in Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 14 January 2015, http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/15017419.2014.995218 |
Fonte |
Faculty of Health; School of Public Health & Social Work |
Palavras-Chave | #160512 Social Policy #160700 SOCIAL WORK #Disability policy #poverty #disability pension #economic security #universal income support #neoliberalism #historical policy analysis #comparative policy analysis |
Tipo |
Journal Article |