Vestiges of the medical model: a critical exploration of the Ontario Disability Support Program in Ontario, Canada
Authors: Tracy Smith-Carrier, Don Kerr, Juyan Wang, Dora M. Y. Tam, and Siu Ming Kwok
Overview
Abstract (English)
Although ample literature exists on workfare in Ontario, Canada, research on the social assistance programme for disabled people, the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), is relatively scant. What we do know points to similar shortcomings. We present a critical disability study considering four policy domains to explore how disabled people are identified and accommodated in Ontario. Discussing the principles of universal design, we argue for policy design that meets the needs of as many individuals as possible, while accounting for significant human variability. We conclude that the ODSP, in failing to adopt a rights-based framework, violates the dignity and rights of disabled people.
Abstract (French)
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Details
Type | Journal article |
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Author | Tracy Smith-Carrier, Don Kerr, Juyan Wang, Dora M. Y. Tam, and Siu Ming Kwok |
Publication Year | 2017 |
Title | Vestiges of the medical model: a critical exploration of the Ontario Disability Support Program in Ontario, Canada |
Volume | 32 |
Journal Name | Journal of Disability and Society |
Number | 10 |
Pages | 1570-1591 |
Publication Language | English |
- Tracy Smith-Carrier
- Tracy Smith-Carrier, Don Kerr, Juyan Wang, Dora M. Y. Tam, and Siu Ming Kwok
- Vestiges of the medical model: a critical exploration of the Ontario Disability Support Program in Ontario, Canada
- Journal of Disability and Society
- 32
- 2017
- 10
- 1570-1591