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The social construction of disability and the capabilities approach: Implications for nursing
Author(s) -
Thurman Whitney A.,
Harrison Tracie C.,
Garcia Alexandra A.,
Sage William M.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/nuf.12389
Subject(s) - health equity , equity (law) , social justice , social determinants of health , public relations , economic justice , sociology , psychology , nursing , political science , medicine , law and economics , public health , law
Improving the health and well-being of people with disabilities (PWD) should be included https://plato.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/encyclopedia/archinfo.cgi?entry=justice-distributivein any strategies aimed at eliminating health disparities and achieving health equity in the United States. However, practitioners and policymakers often overlook disability when considering health equity. This is problematic because structural injustices including social and environmental barriers frequently worsen health for PWD. A commitment to social justice, however, dictates that everyone should have equitable opportunities to participate in chosen aspects of life to the best of their abilities and desires.