Geographies of Disability, Resilience and Social Justice

Author: Lewis, Lesley

Source: Political Crossroads, Volume 17, Number 1, 2010 , pp. 75-87(13)

Publisher: James Nicholas Publishers

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Abstract:

This research examines individuals with disabilities and their rights. The paper argues that there is a need to develop partnerships with people with disabilities, with their advocates, and with their representative organizations - in order to design and deliver human right training that is meaningful, relevant and empowering. It requires a paradigm shift, in the incorporation of a research base that extends the boundaries of participatory research models, to include an advisory panel of people with disabilities.

Keywords: disability; spatial justice; social justice; United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7459/pc/17.1.07

Affiliations: 1: University of Sydney

Publication date: 2010-01-01

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Political Crossroads is a bi-annual, international, refereed journal which, since 1990, publishes critical and empirical scholarship in political science and international relations. Its areas of focus include global security, terrorism, national identity, migration and citizenship, and the politics of resources and trade.