I am a 4o year-old disabled PhD student (suffering frommFriedreich's
ataxia, onset at 13) at the university of Melbourne, Australia. My thesis
is titled Social Democracy, Equity and disability: A Sociological
Analysis. And to assist me in completion of my thesis. I would like to
ask those who are interested to answer the following questions:
Introduction
The following questions relate to understandings of, and policies that
have been developed in relation to, people with disabilities. While I am
interested in the broad range of issues that this covers, my particular
interest is in the relationship between 'people with disabilities' and the
world of paid employment, in the context of social democratic theory and
practice.
Questions
ƒõ What is your understanding of the biomedical approach to 'people with
disabilities'?
ƒõ What do you believe are the strengths and limits of this approach?
ƒõ What is your understanding of a social approach to 'people with
disabilities'?
ƒõ What types of policies have social democrats traditionally developed in
relation to 'people with disabilities' and participation in paid
employment? Can you provide any specific examples?
ƒõ What do you believe are the strengths and limits of these policies?
ƒõ Do you think the 'third way' offers anything new in terms of policy
initiatives in relation to 'people with disabilities' and paid employment?
ƒõ Do other political models (eg neo-liberalism) offer anything different
in relation to policy around people with disabilities and paid employment?
ƒõ Do you think models of affirmative action and equal opportunity are
relevant in relation to policy development in this area?
ƒõ Do you think that any of the policy approaches you have been discussing
have been successful in reducing the stigma associated with people with
disabilities in the context of paid employment?
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