Centre for Disability Research

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Collaboration with Glasgow Disability Alliance

Long-term research in collaboration with Glasgow Disability Alliance, a disabled people's organisation with 5,500 members.

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Critical use of equalities and rights frameworks

Examinations of rights and care; equality duty and employment; capabilities and people with mental health challenges; reproductive choices and living with a learning disability.

 

A young man with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a wheelchair in a domestic lounge; he is laughing and sharing a joke with his mpother who is seated on a sofa next to him. Source: iStockPhoto https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/happy-young-als-patient-with-his-mom-gm603871162-103683657

Living with Motor Neurone Disease

Work exploring the intersection between disability, chronic ill health and terminal illness.

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Self-directed support, personalisation and the provision of social care

Examining the design and delivery of Self-Directed Support in Scotland and the personalisation of social care in England, and its role in enabling disabled people to live independently.

A young woman getting help in an art class and focused on her work. The instructor wears a COVID-19 facemask. Source: Centre for Aging Better https://ageingbetter.resourcespace.com/pages/view.php?ref=10997&k=&search=11883%2C+%40%40339&offset=0&order_by=&sort=DESC&archive=

The Impact of COVID-19 on disabled people

This qualitative study took a longitudinal approach to explore disabled people's experiences of the epidemic in the short and medium term. 

Completed May 2021.

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Scotland in Lockdown

This study aimed to understand the social, behavioural and health impacts of COVID-19 mitigation, including lockdowns, on groups already isolated or excluded.

Completed December 2020.

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Does the Criminal Justice System treat disabled people fairly?

Research for the Equality and Human Rights Commission about the experiences of people with disabilities who had been accused of a crime in Scotland.

Completed June 2019.

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