Abuse of Women with Disabilities: Toward an Empowerment Perspective

Foster, K. E.; Sandel, Mark H.

doi:10.1007/s11195-010-9156-6

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“…For other women, disability was regarded as more of a compounding factor at the structural level. The discriminatory treatment which faces women with disabilities is usually based on a social and instrumental categorisation, often a collective shared thread of disempowering experiences (Foster & Sandel, 2010). Stigmatisation can further lead to their disempowerment, devaluing, lack of opportunities and access to meaningful services.…”

Section: Women With Disabilitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Twenty-one lessons: preventing domestic violence in the Caribbean

Jones¹,

Jemmott²,

Breo³

et al. 2017

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Appreciation is extended to Graham Gibbs for lending his expertise in the use of NVivo and to Sue Hanson for proof-reading and formatting this report. | P a g e ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSWe wish to thank the EU Delegation of the European Union to the Eastern Caribbean countries, OECS and CARICOM/CARIFORUM for funding the None in Three project and especially HE Ambassador Mikael Barfod for his vision and persistence in championing human rights and in particular, the rights of women and children. We are humbled by the courage of the women who spoke to us, often in fear that to do so might put them in danger and we thank the men and youth for sharing such unique and valuable insights. This was extremely difficult research to carry out and we could not have done so without the support of the agencies and professionals who helped us to reach out to research participants -thank you. We also wish to acknowledge the many national, regional and international organisations supporting the None in Three project:

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Section: Women With Disabilitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Twenty-one lessons: preventing domestic violence in the Caribbean

Jones¹,

Jemmott²,

Breo³

et al. 2017

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“…6) [ 6 ]. In order for these rights to be achieved, women with disability need to be provided with age appropriate, accessible information on SRH, and to have recognition of their rights to have a sexual relationship, marry, establish a family, enjoy reproductive health, and physical integrity [ 7 , 8 ].…”

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“…Factors undermining the SRH of women with disability are multifaceted. The restricted economic participation of women with disability reduces their ability to access health services, compounded by a lack of locally available services and costly, inaccessible transport [ 3 , 8 , 12 ]. Even when services are available, a need for greater understanding on how service providers and the broader community can support the SRH of women with disability is required.…”

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Sexual and reproductive health services for women with disability: a qualitative study with service providers in the Philippines

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BackgroundThe Philippines has ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and recently passed domestic legislation protecting the sexual and reproductive rights of people with disability. However women in the Philippines continue to report barriers to sexual and reproductive health services, and there is limited empirical evidence available to inform policy makers’ efforts to respond. This study aims to contribute to the available evidence by examining service providers’ perceptions of disability and their experiences providing sexual and reproductive health services to women with disability.MethodsThe study was conducted as part of a larger three-year program of participatory action research that aims to improve the sexual and reproductive health of women with disabilities in the Philippines. Fourteen in-depth interviews and two focus group discussions were conducted with a total of thirty-two sexual and reproductive health service providers in Quezon City and Ligao. Qualitative data were analysed to identify key themes in participants’ discussion of service provision to women with disability.ResultsAnalysis of service providers’ accounts suggests a range of factors undermine provision of high quality sexual and reproductive health services to women with disability. Service providers often have limited awareness of the sexual and reproductive health needs of women with disability and inadequate understanding of their rights. Service providers have had very little training in relation to disability, and limited access to the resources that would enable them to provide a disability inclusive service. Some service providers hold prejudiced attitudes towards women with disability seeking sexual and reproductive health services, resulting in disability-based discrimination. Service providers are also often unaware of specific factors undermining the health of women with disability, such as violence and abuse.ConclusionRecent legislative change in the Philippines opens a window of opportunity to strengthen sexual and reproductive health service provision across the country. However the development of services that are disability-inclusive will require substantial efforts to address supply-side barriers such as prejudiced service provider attitudes and limited capacity. Disability inclusion must be prioritised for the national goal of responsible parenthood and reproductive health to be realised for all.

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“…Individuals with disabilities are at an increased risk for physical and sexual abuse throughout the lifespan (Casteel, Martin, Smith, Gurka, & Kupper, ; Dubowitz, ; English, ; Foster & Sandel, ; Hershkowitz, Lamb, & Horowitze, ; Mahoney & Poling, ; Martin et al., ; Miller‐Perrin & Perrin, ), which is partially explained by the elevated level of stress experienced by both the individual with a disability and the caregiver (i.e., stress associated with caring for and living with a person with a disability; Horton & Wallander, ). The most frequently recognized forms of abuse are physical abuse, emotional abuse or deprivation, and sexual abuse (Child Welfare Information Gateway, ; Cole, ).…”

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Assessment, Prevention, and Intervention for Abuse Among Individuals With Disabilities

Wilczynski

Connolly

DuBard

et al. 2014

Psychology in the Schools

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Individuals with disabilities are at increased risk for abuse by their parents, caretakers, and the staff who are entrusted with their care as well as from the general population. Many individuals with disabilities have cognitive or communication impairments that place them at even higher risk for abuse. These limitations also make it more difficult for school psychologists and other clinicians to assess abuse history. Further, full participation in traditional prevention or treatment programs may not be feasible without modification. These challenges are the most likely explanation for why such limited research has been conducted in this critical area. The purpose of this article is to familiarize school psychologists with the research that has been conducted regarding the assessment, prevention, and intervention of abuse in the disability population when possible and to extrapolate from the general abuse literature when data regarding individuals with disabilities are not available. We suggest ways for school psychologists who are committed to promoting and maintaining the safety of people with disabilities to take action toward this end. In addition, we provide particular emphasis on individuals with intellectual and comorbid communication impairments because assessing, preventing, and treating abuse with this population is extremely challenging.

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Abuse of Women with Disabilities: Toward an Empowerment Perspective

Cited by 32 publications

References 24 publications

Twenty-one lessons: preventing domestic violence in the Caribbean

Twenty-one lessons: preventing domestic violence in the Caribbean

Sexual and reproductive health services for women with disability: a qualitative study with service providers in the Philippines

Assessment, Prevention, and Intervention for Abuse Among Individuals With Disabilities

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