Disability and Poverty in the Global South

Abstract

We are pleased to announce the new book series, the Palgrave Studies in Disability and International Development. With this series, we open space for innovative research, debate and critical writings aimed at pushing forward the frontiers of discourse, theory and practice. We are seeking strong new monographs reporting on empirical work, edited books, as well as shorter theoretical writings, and are especially interested in interdisciplinary offerings. In the spirit of openness, we welcome unsolicited book proposals. We accept completed manuscripts, but would also be happy to hear on current research or on writing projects still in-process.The series is intended to span a range of areas and we would welcome proposals on any topic related to international development and disability, including, though not exclusively:

Dementia, disability rights and disablism: understanding the social position of people living with dementia

“…Before exploring these themes it is necessary to understand that living with any form of impairment and discrimination at individual, household, community and societal scales will be shaped profoundly by the geo-political specificities involved. That is, we follow the advice of other writers in disability studies by avoiding making inappropriate cross-cultural assumptions (Soldatic and Grech 2014;DaGS 2016;Grech 2012Grech , 2015. Thus, the consequences of living with dementia will be specific to place and time, and in the global South will be moulded by particular neo-colonial economic and cultural landscapes.…”

“…However, it is important to note that disability rights agendas of relevance to disabled people in general have not been fully implemented in the UK or elsewhere (Oliver and Barnes 2012;Roulestone and Prideaux 2012). Legislative advances across the globe have been accompanied by implementation blockages and partial reversals bound up with neo-liberal economic and political developments (Barnes 2012;Grech 2015;DaGS 2016). Nevertheless, formal steps have been taken to strengthen the social position of disabled people in the UK and elsewhere, steps that -at least on paperare of protective relevance to people with dementia (MHF 2015).…”

Policy Mobilities of Exclusion: Implications of Australian Disability Pension Retraction for Indigenous Australians

“…Grech's (2015) research with Indigenous people with disabilities residing in rural and remote villages in Guatemala illustrates the extreme forms of immobility generated by the unique interstice of racism, disablism and non-urban landscapes in settler states. Grech (2015) argues that income poverty compounds the exclusion of Indigenous people with disabilities as they cannot afford to be mobile, despite needing critical assistance, medical intervention and disability aids and equipment.…”

The relationship between the community participation of disabled youth and socioeconomic factors: mixed-methods approach in rural Sri Lanka

“…In particular, community participation of disabled youth is affected by the socioeconomic conditions and the 'within the household dynamics' (Braithwaite and Mont 2009, 222). Because disabled youth may have to rely on the household's income and family members' conditions (Filmer 2008;World Health Organization 2007), the impact of socioeconomic factors at the household level, including poverty transitions (Grech 2015;Shahtahmasebi et al 2011), on participation must be considered.…”

“…According to the family model of disability, which complements the social model of disability (Kuno 2012;Kuno and Seddon 2003), family members also experience 'disability' due to the social inequality associated with disabled people. Family caregivers face limitations in their own lives due to the economic, physical, and psychosocial burden of nursing care and personal assistance (Brett 2002;Grech 2015). However, these family members also have different positionalities, experiences, and views than those of disabled people, which can often present a conflict of interest (Kuno 2012;Kuno and Seddon 2003).…”