The groups of people with disabilities within the scope of public policy - case studies Cover Image

Środowiska osób z niepełnosprawnościami wobec polityki publicznej - studia przypadków
The groups of people with disabilities within the scope of public policy - case studies

Author(s): Paweł Kubicki
Subject(s): Politics, Social Sciences, Economy, Public Administration, Public Law
Published by: Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie
Keywords: public policy; social policy; disability; persons with disabilities; inclusive education; long-term care

Summary/Abstract: The author presents three selected types of situations depicting the participation of persons with disabilities, their caregivers and supporting non-governmental organisations, in designing and monitoring the public policy towards disability in Poland. The first type of situations concerns supporting inclusive education. The second type concerns the support system for the caregivers of the persons with disabilities, while the last one refers to the alternative report prepared by NGOs, dealing with Poland's implementation of the U. N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In each of these cases, the author examines the reasons behind the decision to participate, the process, and the final results of participation. The results show that - although the NGOs of the persons with disabilities have the possibility to participate in the discussion on disability policy - their influence on that policy is insignificant and limited to exceptional situations.

  • Issue Year: 9/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 95-110
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English, Polish