TY - JOUR
T1 - Disability and Poverty in Morocco and Tunisia
T2 - A Multidimensional Approach
AU - Trani, Jean Francois
AU - Bakhshi, Parul
AU - Myers Tlapek, Sarah
AU - Lopez, Dominique
AU - Gall, Fiona
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Human Development and Capability Association.
PY - 2015/10/2
Y1 - 2015/10/2
N2 - Although a growing body of research is exploring the links between disability and poverty, the evidence that persons with disabilities are more likely to be poor than their non-disabled counterpart remains scarce. The causal relationship between disability and poverty has most often been considered in terms of disparities in income or living conditions. However, some research strongly suggests that disability is associated with deprivation in a number of other dimensions. To date, no study has examined these associations using large scale surveys with a wide range of wellbeing dimensions and indicators using a multidimensional approach. The present paper presents findings of three multidimensional poverty measures based on 17 indicators of deprivation collected through large-scale household surveys in Morocco and Tunisia. These indicators cover a wide range of dimensions of poverty such as health, education, employment, material well-being, social participation, psychological well-being and physical security. Results confirm that persons with disabilities are poorer than non-disabled people in both countries. The study shows that persons with disabilities, particularly girls and women, rural residents, and those with intellectual, mental or multiple disabilities are particularly deprived of basic capabilities and functionings and that stigma plays a role in this social injustice. Civil society organizations should take the lead to promote awareness of social and emotional well-being of persons with disabilities.
AB - Although a growing body of research is exploring the links between disability and poverty, the evidence that persons with disabilities are more likely to be poor than their non-disabled counterpart remains scarce. The causal relationship between disability and poverty has most often been considered in terms of disparities in income or living conditions. However, some research strongly suggests that disability is associated with deprivation in a number of other dimensions. To date, no study has examined these associations using large scale surveys with a wide range of wellbeing dimensions and indicators using a multidimensional approach. The present paper presents findings of three multidimensional poverty measures based on 17 indicators of deprivation collected through large-scale household surveys in Morocco and Tunisia. These indicators cover a wide range of dimensions of poverty such as health, education, employment, material well-being, social participation, psychological well-being and physical security. Results confirm that persons with disabilities are poorer than non-disabled people in both countries. The study shows that persons with disabilities, particularly girls and women, rural residents, and those with intellectual, mental or multiple disabilities are particularly deprived of basic capabilities and functionings and that stigma plays a role in this social injustice. Civil society organizations should take the lead to promote awareness of social and emotional well-being of persons with disabilities.
KW - Disability
KW - Morocco
KW - Multidimensional poverty index
KW - Poverty
KW - Tunisia
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84953296945&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/19452829.2015.1091808
DO - 10.1080/19452829.2015.1091808
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84953296945
VL - 16
SP - 518
EP - 548
JO - Journal of Human Development and Capabilities
JF - Journal of Human Development and Capabilities
SN - 1945-2829
IS - 4
ER -