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Bertmann

Taking Well-Being and Quality of Life for Granted?

An Empirical Study on Social Protection and Disability in South Africa

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2017

228 S. XX, 228 p. 28 illus..

In englischer Sprache

Springer Gabler. ISBN 978-3-658-19812-1

Das Werk ist Teil der Reihe: Gesundheitsförderung - Rehabilitation - Teilhabe

Produktbeschreibung

Isabella Bertmann investigates the connection between disability, poverty, and quality of life, and how social protection measures can influence this relationship. The focus of this study is on South Africa. On the basis of qualitative interviews conducted with individuals affected as well as with local disability and social policy professionals, the author provides enlightening insights into the contemporary discourse on inclusive social protection systems. By combining theoretical considerations on well-being and quality of life (based on the Capability Approach) with her empirical data, she opens new perspectives on the multidimensionality of poverty, social inclusion, and self-determined living.

Contents

Definitions of Poverty and Disability
Social Policy and Social Inclusion from an International Perspective
Quality of Life and Well-Being from a Multi-Disciplinary Perspective
Social and Disability Policy in South Africa

Target Groups

Scientists and students of political science, sociology, social sciences, disability studies
Practitioners and policy makers in international cooperation as well as social and disability policy professionals

The Author

Isabella Bertmann was a member of the Fellow Group "Inclusion and Disability" at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy in Munich. She works at the Sociology of Diversity Chair at the Technical University of Munich.