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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
social sciences
Poverty and disability in Eastern and Western Cape Provinces, South Africa
Disability and Society, Volume 23, No. 4, Year 2008
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Description
The impact of disability on the living conditions of people living in specifically resource-poor areas in South Africa has not previously been addressed. This paper presents a comparison of people with a disability and their non-disabled peers with respect to some key poverty indicators among a sample of Xhosa speaking individuals in resource-poor areas of Eastern and Western Cape Provinces. A questionnaire on the level of living conditions (household composition and socio-economic characteristics) and a detailed disability questionnaire that captured more specific details of the disability experience of the individual with a disability were adapted to the South African context and utilised. Despite the improved situation of households with a disabled family member in terms of financial resources (due primarily to the allocation of disability grants), other measures of poverty (education and employment) remain divisive for those with disabilities. © 2008 Taylor & Francis.
Authors & Co-Authors
Loeb, Mitchell
Norway, Trondheim
Sintef Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research
Eide, Arne Henning
Norway, Trondheim
Sintef Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research
Jelsma, Jennifer M.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Toni, Mzolisi Ka
South Africa, Cape Town
Disabled People South Africa
Maart, Soraya
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Statistics
Citations: 124
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/09687590802038803
ISSN:
09687599
e-ISSN:
13600508
Research Areas
Disability
Study Locations
South Africa