...Hayrunisa Pelge; Catherine Needham Purpose This article uses care convoys as a theoretical framework to study care-related transitions. Design/methodology/approach Eight pairs of participants, consisting of a disabled person plus a carer/care worker, were interviewed (sixteen semi-structured...

... in two categories: able normative and disabled youth. We reveal fundamental differences in beliefs about the impact of technology on these groups, and corresponding differences in the proposed solutions. The problem of young peoples’ loneliness is represented as uncertainty about potential harms...

...Kirstein Rummery Purpose There are clear theoretical, policy and practice tensions in conceptualising social or long-term care as a “right”: an enforceable choice. The purpose of this article is to address the following questions: Do disabled and older citizens have the right to long-term care...

...Stefan Toepler; Christian Fröhlich The growing trend towards closing the political space for civil society in authoritarian regimes has primarily targeted NGOs focused on rights-based advocacy. Drawing on a study of disability NGOs in Russia, this paper seeks to contribute to a better...

...Ladumai Maikho Apollo Pou; Srinivas Goli Purpose The aim of this study is twofold, first, to estimate the prevalence of multiple disabilities among the older population in India; second, to examine the socio economic determinants of multiple disabilities among the older population. Design...