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- Publication in the field of social sciences
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Gesundheitsförderung - Rehabilitation - Teilhabe (GRT)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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About this book
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.
Authors and Affiliations
About 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.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Taking Well‐Being and Quality of Life for Granted?
Book Subtitle: An Empirical Study on Social Protection and Disability in South Africa
Authors: Isabella Bertmann
Series Title: Gesundheitsförderung - Rehabilitation - Teilhabe
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-19812-1
Publisher: Springer VS Wiesbaden
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-19811-4Published: 10 November 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-19812-1Published: 27 October 2017
Series ISSN: 2626-6393
Series E-ISSN: 2626-7101
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 228
Number of Illustrations: 28 b/w illustrations
Topics: Social Policy, Social Structure, Social Inequality, Development and Social Change