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Understanding the oppression of Black girls and women within the global context: Illustrations from Ghana and the United States 在全球背景下理解黑人女孩和妇女所受的压迫：来自加纳和美国的例证

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2025-05-29 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70023

Abigail Williams-Butler, Portia Nartey, Antoinette Y. Farmer, Vyda Mamley Hervie, Augustina Naami

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Disability policies in South Africa and Sweden: A critical policy analysis from a social work perspective 南非和瑞典的残疾政策：社会工作视角下的关键政策分析

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2025-05-27 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70022

Noreth Muller-Kluits, Malin Ljungberg, Ilze Slabbert, Ulla-Karin Schön

{"title":"Disability policies in South Africa and Sweden: A critical policy analysis from a social work perspective","authors":"Noreth Muller-Kluits, Malin Ljungberg, Ilze Slabbert, Ulla-Karin Schön","doi":"10.1111/ijsw.70022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.70022","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study critically examines the central policy documents that regulate care and support for people with disabilities in South Africa and Sweden.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study critically analyses South Africa's White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Swedish Disability Act. Utilizing the “What's the Problem Represented to be? (WPR)” framework developed by Bacchi, the problematization of disability in these policy documents is discussed.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Both countries have shifted from a medical model of disability toward a more inclusive, rights-based approach. While South Africa focuses on addressing historical inequalities and promoting mainstreaming, Sweden prioritizes individual autonomy, personal assistance, and structural support for independent living.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The analysis reveals that South Africa relies more heavily on family and community support for individuals with disabilities. By contrast, Sweden promotes greater self-determination for individuals, reducing the burden on families by offering state-supported personal assistance.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47567,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Welfare","volume":"34 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ijsw.70022","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144140360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Understanding Iran's welfare regime: The interplay of community, family, market, and state in a religious context 了解伊朗的福利制度：宗教背景下社区、家庭、市场和国家的相互作用

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2025-05-22 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70019

Rezvan Ostadalidehaghi, Daniel Béland

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Decent old-age incomes for all? A microdata analysis of poverty among older adults in the Netherlands 为所有人提供体面的老年收入？荷兰老年人贫困的微观数据分析

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2025-05-20 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70020

Benedikt Goderis, Sander Muns

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The redistributive impacts of the Brazilian 2019 pension reform on individual pension indicators for Brazilian civil servants 巴西2019年养老金改革对巴西公务员个人养老金指标的再分配影响

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2025-05-20 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70018

Ana Cristina de Souza Queiroz, Luís Eduardo Afonso

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Negotiating psychological costs: How welfare recipients' perceived interactions with welfare bureaucrats impact their experiences of administrative burden 协商心理成本：福利接受者与福利官僚的感知互动如何影响他们对行政负担的体验

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2025-05-05 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70017

Miriam Raab

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Daily challenges and coping strategies of Chin irregular migrant workers in Malaysia: A qualitative study on health and well-being 马来西亚中国非正规农民工的日常挑战与应对策略：健康与幸福感的质性研究

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2025-04-29 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70016

Tual Sawn Khai, Muhammad Asaduzzaman

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Uneven care across states: Disparities in Medicaid 1915(c) home and community-based services waivers for older adults in the United States 各州不平衡的护理：医疗补助的差异（1915）(c)美国老年人家庭和社区服务豁免

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2025-04-18 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70015

Hazal Swearinger, Taryn Lindhorst

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Automation and segmentation: Downgrading employment quality among the former “insiders” of Western European labour markets 自动化和分割：西欧劳动力市场前“内部人士”的就业质量下降

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70011

Gregorio Buzzelli

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Trust in the welfare state among users: The case of Norway 用户对福利国家的信任：以挪威为例

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2025-03-26 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70014

Hans-Tore Hansen

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