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The ambiguous role of welfare structures in relation to the emergence of activism among disabled people: research evidence from Northern Ireland
- Authors:
- ACHESON Nicholas, WILLIAMSON Arthur
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 16(1), January 2001, pp.87-102.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The boundary between the disability movement and traditional forms of welfare production, whether in the statutory or voluntary sectors is discussed in this article. Drawing on the resource mobilization paradigm in social movement theory, it discusses the role played by existing welfare structures in the formation of disabled people as activists and in the initial stages of mobilization. The article reports on the findings of interviews with activists in the emerging disability movement in Northern Ireland, a region with a very low level of movement activity. It concludes that in such areas, disabled people often lack the resources to mobilize on their own account and are heavily dependent on formal welfare for the necessary networks and opportunities.
From welfare to citizenship: participation and empowerment in disability organisations
- Author:
- ACHESON Nick
- Journal article citation:
- Scope, November 2001, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action
This article looks at new research which examines the issues of participation and empowerment in organisations addressing disability. Asks how well-equipped service provider organisations are to promote citizenship and inclusion and whether voluntary organisations are changing to reflect the view that disabled people should acquire greater control over the services they use.
The changing consumer: the social context of culture change in long-term care
- Author:
- REDFOOT Donald L.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Long-Term Care, 2(1/2), 2003, pp.95-109.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Sustaining “culture change” in long-term care or any other social system requires change in the underlying social structures that support a given culture. Due to the “medicalization” of contemporary long-term care, the cultural meanings of aging and disability have been increasingly defined and maintained through social structures associated with the medical professions. The “culture change” movement in long-term care is seeking to balance the power of the medical professions with more consumer empowerment. Over the next two decades, consumer empowerment will be supported by important demographic and socio-economic changes in the older population. Demographic empowerment will come from relatively small cohorts of older persons, declining disability rates, and stronger supports from informal caregivers. Socio-economic empowerment will come from higher levels of income, wealth, and educational attainment. Together these trends should provide powerful support to a more consumer-driven culture of long-term care.