Social Engineering Research : Research Paradigm in Disability Tavee Cheausuwantavee. Ph.D., Assoc Prof. Ratchasuda College, Mahidol University, Thailand. Tavee.che@mahidol.ac.th , tavee126@hotmail.com Mahidol Research Expo 2013 Jan 27, 2014 Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
Outline of presentation • Global value on disability and “persons with disabilities” (PWDs) • Disability research trends: International and Thailand • Notes, challenges and further studies
INTRO.. • Disability is a product of an interaction between characteristics (e.g., conditions or impairments, functional status, or personal and social qualities) of the individual and characteristics of the natural, built, cultural, and social environments ( WHO, The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research: NIDRR, 2001 )
The United Nations System & Principal Organs Economic Security Trusteeship International General and Social Secretariat Council Council Court of Assembly Council Ban-Ki-Moon Justice (ECSOC ) Regional Commissions Specialized Agencies � Economic Commission For Africa (ECA) � ILO � Committee of � Economic Commission For Europe (ECE) Information � UNESCO � Economic Commission For Latin America & � Human Right � UNICEF Caribbean (ECLAC) Disability Council � Economic Commission For Latin America & � WHO International Organizations Caribbean (ECLAC) � Economic and Social Commission for � World Bank Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) � IMF � Economic Commission for western Asia etc….. (ESCWA)
Disability: Global & Local World/International Region/Continent Country Community/Local 5
Disability: Medical to Social model Medical model (ICIDH 1980-2000: International Classification of Impairment, Disability and Handicap) Social model (ICF 2001-present)
ICF ( International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) • ICF defines disability as being the outcome of the interaction between a “person’s health condition” and the “context” in which the person lives.
3 principles of ICF � Universal Application : all people experience disability at some point, not only a minority group of people traditionally referred to as disabled. � An Integrative Approach : both individual and social factors are considered as bio-psycho-social approach. � An Interactive Approach : no single/simple way of describing disability, the complexity and dynamics must be understood and described. (Schneider and Hartley, 2006) 8
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: CRPD . • March 30, 2007 ( New York ) the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was open for signature in an official signing ceremony, the signing ceremony marked the first steps in formalizing the Convention into law . • A country must first sign and then ratify a Convention for it to become law . 9
Convention and Optional Protocol Signatories & Ratifications • Convention – Signatories: Cambodia , Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR , Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal,. Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, USA… 158 Countries (Most in the World) – Ratifications : Bangladesh, China, India, Philippines, Thailand, UK, Australia, Japan ... 141 Countries 10
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) • It promotes, protects and ensures of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities • Countries need to develop legislation, policy and strategies on how to implement the provisions under CRPD. • It covers rights to education, health, work, an adequate standard of living, social protection and a series of other protective measures • People with disabilities are equal members of the community with equal rights and responsibilities
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities : CRPD Preamble 12. Equal recognition before the law 1. Purpose 13. Access to justice 2. Definitions 14. Liberty and security of the person 3. General principles 15. Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment 4. General obligations or punishment 5. Equality and non-discrimination 16. Freedom from exploitation, 6. Women with disabilities violence and abuse 7. Children with disabilities 17. Protecting the integrity of the 8. Awareness-raising person 9. Accessibility 18. Liberty of movement and 10. Right to life nationality 11. Situations of risk and 19. Living independently and being humanitarian emergencies included in the community 12
Convention Structure 20. Personal mobility 29. Participation in political and public life 21. Freedom of expression and opinion, and access to 30. Participation in cultural life, information recreation, leisure and sport 22. Respect for privacy 31. Statistics and data collection 23. Respect for home and the family 32. International cooperation 24. Education 33. National implementation and monitoring 25. Health 34 to 40. International 26. Habilitation and monitoring mechanism rehabilitation 41 to 50. Final clauses 27. Work and employment Optional protocol 28. Adequate standard of living and social protection 13
Disability research trends : Global • Engineering tendon and ligament tissues: present developments towards successful clinical products. JOURNAL OF TISSUE ENGINEERING AND REGENERATIVE, 2013 • Assessing the Transportation Needs of Low-Mobility Individuals: Case Study of a Small Urban Community in Utah. JOURNAL OF URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT-ASCE, 2013
Disability: Global (cont.) • Ergonomic Analysis and the Need for Its Integration for Planning and Assessing Construction Tasks. JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT-ASCE, 2012 • Involving Older Adults as Co-researchers in Social Work Education. EDUCATIONAL GERONTOLOGY, 2014
Disability: Global (cont.) • From 'for' to 'of': a typology of Maltese disability organisations. DISABILITY & SOCIETY, 2014 • Understanding views of disability in the Cote d'Ivoire, DISABILITY & SOCIETY, 2013 • Inclusive curricula in Spanish higher education? Students with disabilities speak out, DISABILITY & SOCIETY, 2014
Disability: Global (cont.) • Disability theorising and real-world educational practice: a framework for understanding. DISABILITY & SOCIETY, 2014. • Learning disability policy and practice: changing lives? ( Interagency working in health and social care). DISABILITY & SOCIETY, 2014.
Global research projects • Positivism (sciences) – Engineering tendon and ligament tissues – Ergonomic Analysis, etc. • Non-positivism (Social sciences) – Understanding views of disability – Assessing the Transportation Needs – Disability organisation – Disability policy, – Involving older Adults as Co-researchers , etc.
PWDs population in ASEAN
PWDs in ASEAN • Difficult to determine the exact number • Definitions vary in each country • Methodologies vary in each country • Different sources or reporters
Disability report: Thailand • Total population • 63 (65) millions • Pop. of Persons with • 1.9 millions ( 1.2 mil. disabilities (PWDs) registered) • Proportion PWDs to • 2.9 % Total Pop. • Employment rate of • 28.5 % PWDs • 18.3 % • Education rate/access – Primary Education 9.5 % – Secondary Education 6.0 % – Higher Education 0.5 % (Reference: National Statistical Office, 2007) – Others 2.3 %
Disability report: Thailand (cont.) • National Office of PWDs • National coordination (Ministry of Human mechanism (main) Security and Social Development • Affiliated mechanism • Ministry of Health, Education, Labor, Interior, ICT • Law and policy: • The promotion and Development for Quality of Life of PWDs Act 2007 • The Educational Provision for PWDs Act 2008
Thailand: Disability situations and research trends • Cheauwantavee, T., Nookeaw, S. and Cheausuwantavee, C. (2010).Research on Disability in Thailand: Meta-Analysis and Qualitative Analysis. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. 5(2): 110-115 . • Cheusuwantavee, T and et al (2011-13). Reformation of social policy and law related to disability through participation of society in Thailand. (ongoing publication).
Disability research in Thailand • Research projects on disabilities in Thailand have been more increasingly done especially in 2000- 2006. � ---disability movement both in Thailand and global level • Unfortunately, most projects – quantitative rather than qualitative studies – low relationships among variables – poor design • Fortunately, some projects – medium or large correlation coefficients and high percentage of variation among some variables such as educational designs, teaching and learning model
Disability research: Thailand (cont.) • The weighted average correlation coefficient ( r) of all researches was 0.21. – - � SMALL EFFECT (Cohen,1988) • Thus, this research result reflected that variables studied within researches on disabilities in Thailand have been low relationships and ineffectively selected. • Further study � specifically focuses/ r & d between a significant couple of variables.
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