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Disabled women in Northern Ireland: situation, experiences and identity
- Author:
- EQUALITY COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
- Publisher:
- Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 34p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
The primary aim of the research was to sketch a profile of the multiple identity group, disabled women; in simple terms, to answer the question 'How do people in this group define themselves?’ The focus is to consider how people understand and perceive their identity.
Women with disabilities: the long road to equality
- Author:
- FAIRCHILD Sherry R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 6(2), 2002, pp.13-28.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Due to the double discrimination of gender and disability status, women with disabilities confront major obstacles to achieve equality and full participation in society. This American article examines some of the current meanings of disability and current discriminatory practices in specific areas for women with disabilities such as human rights and abuse, relationships and sexual functioning, health issues, employment and environment barriers. Identifies areas for social workers to become involved at both the macro and micro levels of practice.
Screening networks: shared agendas in feminist and disability movement challenges to antenatal screening and abortion
- Author:
- MCLAUGHLIN Janice
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 18(3), May 2003, pp.297-310.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper identifies common ground in feminist and disability movement concerns with the social and ethical implications of antenatal screening and abortion. By examining the frameworks used by particular authors within each area, the author asserts that they both can and do have a shared agenda, which is focused on the social values that are embedded in antenatal screening and promote abortion as the obvious choice to the diagnosis of a congenital condition. The author claims that it is important to develop some kind of shared agenda in order to construct theoretical and methodological approaches, which pay equal attention to pregnant women (disabled and non-disabled) and disabled people. To aid the development of such an agenda the author draws on Actor Network Theory (ANT), which focuses on analysing the role of sociotechnical networks in securing particular social values and moral worlds. The issue for both disability studies and feminism is what kind of screening networks produce moral worlds that promote abortion, shape women's choices and express discrimination against disabled people.
Feminism abortion and disability: irreconcilable differences?
- Authors:
- SHARP Keith, EARLE Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 17(2), March 2002, pp.137-145.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
There has been considerable discussion of the political allegiance between the feminist and disability movements, but the question of abortion remains a thorny one. Disability rights advocates have been keen to demonstrate that it is possible to believe in a woman's right to sovereignty over the body and, yet, be opposed to the selective abortion of an impaired foetus - describing the latter as a form of 'weak' eugenics. The aim of this paper is to show that, whilst there may be some points of agreement between the feminist and disability movements on the question of abortion, there exist fundamental and irreconcilable differences.
Fighting to keep my baby
- Author:
- KENNY Craig
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 19.8.98, 1998, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Looks at the story of nurse Penny Roberts who has severe disabilities and faces having her new born baby taken away from her.
Disabled women and reproductive rights
- Authors:
- KALLIANES Virginia, RUBENFELD Phyllis
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 12(2), April 1997, pp.203-221.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Both the women's and disability rights movements have paid scant attention to the concerns of disabled women, especially involving sexuality, reproductive freedom and mothering. Disabled feminists often support 'reproductive rights', but also have different perspectives on abortion and reproductive technologies than non-disabled feminists. Existing literature indicates that the reproductive rights of disabled women are constrained by: the assumption that disabled women are asexual; lack of reproductive health care, contraception, and sexuality information; and, social resistance to reproduction and mothering among disabled women. Discusses the issues of women's disability rights in the context of the feminist and civil rights movements.
Out in the margins
- Author:
- APPLEBY Yvon
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 9(1), 1994, pp.19-32.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Using a social construction model of both disability and lesbianism, this paper focuses on the intersection of these two identities in questioning the accessibility of the lesbian community to women who are both lesbian and disabled. Whilst many physical barriers and lack of awareness can contribute to the exclusion of disabled lesbian women from the lesbian community, so also can the unquestioned assumptions by many ablebodied lesbian women that disabled lesbian women are asexual and are somehow 'other', and are 'different' from themselves. Disabled lesbian women may be forced to contend with, and resist, discrimination from both an ablebodied heterosexist society and ablebodied discrimination from within the lesbian community. The challenges of addressing the complex issues of identity commonality, difference, and diversity will be discussed within a feminist perspective.
Access to specialised victim support services for women with disabilities who have experienced violence. Comparative Research Report: Austria, Germany, Iceland and United Kingdom
- Authors:
- WOODIN Sarah, SHAH Sonali
- Publisher:
- University of Leeds. Centre for Disability Studies
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 59
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This comparative report presents the results of research into violence against women with disabilities for the project 'Access to specialised victim support services for women with disabilities who have experienced violence', which was funded by the EU Daphne III programme. It is based on research which took place in Austria, Germany, Iceland and United Kingdom between 2013 and 2014 and involved 187 women with disabilities (106 women in focus groups and 81 women in individual interviews). The research included women with mobility and sensory impairments, women with intellectual impairments, women with mental health conditions and women with multiple impairments. Specialised service providers assisting women who have experienced violence also took part in this study (602 responses to an online survey and 54 individual interviews with representatives from services). Research findings are discussed in the following areas: perceptions and understanding of violence; experiences of violence and support over the life course; women's knowledge about their rights; knowledge about use of services; experience of barriers; helpful aspects of support. Suggestions for improvement and good practice are also included. The report highlights the need for support services that recognise the type and extent of violence against disabled women need to be developed, and for both mainstream and specialised strategies to be pursued. (Edited publisher abstract)
Critical social policy: a reader
- Editor:
- TAYLOR David
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 251p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Addresses key issues in social policy, representing a social relations of welfare perspective in the journal Critical Social Policy over the last 15 years. Highlights issues of gender, race, sexuality, disability and age as central to the analysis of welfare. These social relations are shown to underpin questions of need, empowerment and social citizenship. The contributors raise questions about universal and particular arguments for welfare and suggest ways in which welfare strategies may begin to overcome the traditional dichotomies between rights and needs. Argues that the social relations of welfare must be seen as mutually constituting and as the context within which strategies of inclusion and exclusion from welfare must be understood.