Enhancing Active Citizenship for Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities
(2016) In Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research 18(4). p.316-327- Abstract
- By the adoption of the United Nation Convention on the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities, many countries have committed to providing conditions
for persons with disabilities to actively participate in the community. This
article explores the meaning of active citizenship for persons with
psychosocial disabilities and focuses in particular on the role of the
state. Illustrated with examples from Sweden, the analysis underlines the
complexity of the relationship between mental health and society by
taking into account several models of disability, different conceptions of
citizenship and the broader socio-economic context. We suggest that
the use of a dynamic approach to psychosocial disabilities is... (More) - By the adoption of the United Nation Convention on the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities, many countries have committed to providing conditions
for persons with disabilities to actively participate in the community. This
article explores the meaning of active citizenship for persons with
psychosocial disabilities and focuses in particular on the role of the
state. Illustrated with examples from Sweden, the analysis underlines the
complexity of the relationship between mental health and society by
taking into account several models of disability, different conceptions of
citizenship and the broader socio-economic context. We suggest that
the use of a dynamic approach to psychosocial disabilities is appropriate
for dealing with the manifold issue of mental health in welfare states. In
conclusion, we point at important challenges facing the realization of
full inclusion and citizenship in contemporary societies. (Less)
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- Sepulchre, Marie LU and Lindqvist, Rafael
- publishing date
- 2016
- type
- Contribution to journal
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- published
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- keywords
- active citizenship, psychosocial disability, mental health, UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, welfare state
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- Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research
- volume
- 18
- issue
- 4
- pages
- 316 - 327
- publisher
- Taylor & Francis
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- scopus:84988615378
- ISSN
- 1501-7419
- DOI
- 10.1080/15017419.2015.1105288
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- English
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abstract = {{By the adoption of the United Nation Convention on the Rights of Persons<br/>with Disabilities, many countries have committed to providing conditions<br/>for persons with disabilities to actively participate in the community. This<br/>article explores the meaning of active citizenship for persons with<br/>psychosocial disabilities and focuses in particular on the role of the<br/>state. Illustrated with examples from Sweden, the analysis underlines the<br/>complexity of the relationship between mental health and society by<br/>taking into account several models of disability, different conceptions of<br/>citizenship and the broader socio-economic context. We suggest that<br/>the use of a dynamic approach to psychosocial disabilities is appropriate<br/>for dealing with the manifold issue of mental health in welfare states. In<br/>conclusion, we point at important challenges facing the realization of<br/>full inclusion and citizenship in contemporary societies.}},
author = {{Sepulchre, Marie and Lindqvist, Rafael}},
issn = {{1501-7419}},
keywords = {{active citizenship; psychosocial disability; mental health; UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; welfare state}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{4}},
pages = {{316--327}},
publisher = {{Taylor & Francis}},
series = {{Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research}},
title = {{Enhancing Active Citizenship for Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15017419.2015.1105288}},
doi = {{10.1080/15017419.2015.1105288}},
volume = {{18}},
year = {{2016}},
}