How can states ensure access to personal assistance when service delivery is decentralized? A multi-level analysis of Iceland, Norway and Sweden
Article 19 of the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities requires states to ensure that persons with disabilities have access to a range of support services, including personal assistance. The Convention is an agreement between state parties and the UN. However, in...
Main Authors: | Ciara Brennan, James Rice, Rannveig Traustadóttir, Peter Anderberg |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Stockholm University Press
2016-12-01
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Series: | Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research |
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Online Access: | https://www.sjdr.se/articles/287 |
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