Examining Self-Determination as a Catalyst for the Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities: An Empirical Study
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Self-determination, Family Type, PWDs, Social InclusionAbstract
Self-determination is one of the major rights discussed in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The current study aimed to analyze the social inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the context of a human rights-based approach. This study was designed to analyze the social inclusion of PWDs based on self-determination. The data were collected from a sample size of 488 PWDs, including 204 females and 284 males. The respondents were selected through multistage stratified random sampling. At the univariate analyses, the frequency distribution test was used to test the frequency of self-determination and social inclusion of PWD. Family types were used as control variables at the multivariate level. The study found that self-determination and access to education improved the social inclusion of PWDs from a high family monthly income (PRs 16,500 and above) to a greater extent than did those from a low family income group (below PKR 16,500). Moreover, self-determination and participation in decision-making improved the social inclusion of PWDs with moderate disability to a greater extent than did those with severe disability.
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