International Measurement of Disability

Abstract

This series aims to provide a public forum for single treatises and collections of papers on social indicators research that are too long to be published in our journal Social Indicators Research. Like the journal, the book series deals with statistical assessments of the quality of life from a broad perspective. It welcomes research on a wide variety of substantive areas, including health, crime, housing, education, family life, leisure activities, transportation, mobility, economics, work, religion and environmental issues. These areas of research will focus on the impact of key issues such as health on the overall quality of life and vice versa. An international review board, consisting of Ruut Veenhoven, Joachim Vogel, Ed Diener, Torbjorn Moum and Wolfgang Glatzer, will ensure the high quality of the series as a whole. This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifi cally the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfi lms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specifi c statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made.

Legal restrictions and mitigation strategies amongst a disabled population during COVID-19

“…To assess disability status we used The Washington Group Short Set on Functioning – Enhanced (WG-SS Enhanced) ( The Washington Group on Disability Statistics, 2020 ) which has been extensively used and validated elsewhere ( Altman, 2016 ) (α = .77). This measures impairment across different domains including vision, hearing, upper body strength, self-care, and mobility.…”

Labour market inequalities across disability statuses, sex and age

“…The definition and measurement of disability have been discussed in numerous studies, both describing the Polish reality (Antczak et al, 2018;Dehnel & Klimanek, 2016;Gołata & Dehnel, 2021) and focusing on international comparability, particularly the work of the Washington Group on Disability Statistics or the recommendations of Eurostat (Altman, 2016;Loeb, 2016;Mitra & Yap, 2021;Van Oyen et al, 2018). Statistical data should reflect the diversity of people with disabilities and the various aspects of their lives, such as access to education, employment and health services.…”

Credibility of disability estimates from the 2011 population census in Poland

“…Any such assessment is further complicated by the multiplicity of definitions of disability, regulations used for purposes of administrative registers or social assistance in Poland (Antczak, Grabowska, & Polańska, 2018;Dehnel & Klimanek, 2016). There are also differences between approaches adopted in surveys conducted by international organisations (Altman, 2016;Molden & Tøssebro, 2010;Mont, 2007;UN, 2008b;Van Oyen, Bogaert, Yokota, & Berger, 2018). Depending on the survey type, the definition and criteria used in identifying people with disabilities, the population of disabled persons in Poland could range from 4.9 to 7.7 million.…”